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Historical Event on 5/13/1962
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
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| 9/11/1985 | Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India. |
| 4/1/1882 | Savings Bank Postal system was introduced. |
| 10/20/1999 | The Cabinet approves the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Bill for introduction in the current session of Lok Sabha if time permits. |
| 9/26/1932 | Dr. Manmohan Singh, former finance minister, economist and Governor of R.B.I., was born. |
| 8/4/1931 | Narendra Shankar Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1950's), was born in Bombay. |
| 9/20/1933 | Annie Besant, veteran freedom fighter for India, died. |
| 10/17/1859 | Keshavlal Harshrai Dhruv, researcher and translator, was born. |
| 1/22/1683 | Shri Samarth Ramdas passed away. |
| 10/24/1995 | A total eclipse of the sun witnessed from India to Vietnam. |
| 5/28/1965 | Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400. |
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