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Historical Event on 4/13/1984

Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/20/1960Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, passed away.
4/12/1978India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".
11/15/1911First meeting of the governing body of the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) was held at the Plague Laboratory, Bombay, under the Chairmanship of Sir Harcourt Butler.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
12/28/1981Madras-Penang undersea cable commissioned.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
4/24/199824 persons are killed and 28 injured when some bogies of a goods train break free and roll back to collide with the stationary Manmad-Kacheguda Express at Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra.
11/2/1976Lok Sabha passes the 42nd Constitution Amendment Bill making India a Socialist Secular Republic and laying down the fundamental duties of citizens.
5/23/1903Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.