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Historical Event on 5/13/1967
Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/20/1774 | New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed. |
| 10/20/1752 | The grateful Wazir induced the emperor to make Badan Singh the 'Raja' with the title of Mahendra, and Suraj Mal the 'Mumar Bahadur' with the title of Rajendra. |
| 3/21/1939 | Gandhi calls on world to disarm, thinks Hitler would follow. |
| 3/2/1933 | Anandji, famous music director, was born. |
| 8/6/1951 | Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died. |
| 4/11/1999 | India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile. |
| 12/10/1990 | The communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims in Hyderabad claim more than 100 lives, and violence spreads to Aligarh and Kanpur also. |
| 10/11/1991 | BJP government in U.P. acquires the disputed Ayodhya land. |
| 12/28/2000 | India, Russia sign their biggest yet defence deal for licensed production of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets worth $3 billion. |
| 11/18/1974 | Rajni Pannikar,noted story writer, passed away. |
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