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Historical Event on 5/13/1998

India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/199957 prisoners in Indian and Pakistan jails are repatriated to their respective motherlands at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost on the border in Amristar district.
1/1/1956No. 20 Squadron, Indian Air Force's first jet squadron equipped with Vampires, was formed and christened 'The Lightnings'.
4/15/1975Janata Party's `People's March' to Parliament.
5/4/1783Tipu Sultan was enthroned as the ruler of Mysore after the death of Haider Ali in a simple ceremony at Bednur. He continued the Second Mysore War against the English. He defeated many EnglishGenerals like Brithwhite & Col. Bailey. Tipu Sultan signed the treaty at Mangalore on 11th March 1784 A.D. which was known as the Mangalore treaty.
8/12/1602Abul Fazal, Akbar's minister, was killed on the instructions of Jahangir.
10/10/1964Ravi Shankar performs at Town Hall in New York.
3/27/1977The government revoked the national Emergency promulgated on Dec. 3, 1971.
1/30/1999Paes-Bhupathi stumbled in the doubles final losing to Patrick Rafter-Jonas Bjorkman in the Australian Open Tennis tournament.
7/14/1963Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.
6/22/1944British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.