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Historical Event on 2/13/1993

School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/8/1997G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.
7/5/1996Janata Dal expels dissident Maneka Gandhi from primary membership of the party.
11/13/1995The Supreme Court in an unanimous 65-page verdict declares that patients who received deficient services from the medical profession and hospitals were entitled to claim damages under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
1/31/1931Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.
2/13/1713Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
11/16/1992Reservation, Supreme Court rejects economic criteria.