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Historical Event on 6/13/1992

Purushottam Diwakar Dhavle, famous journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1962Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963).
1/22/1989Madhya Pradesh CM Arjun Singh resigns on Churhat lottery case grounds.
6/25/1943No. 8 Squadron started functioning absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel, and also issued with a vengeance to achieve operational status.
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.
5/15/1958Gift Tax Act was introduced.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
1/17/1601Akbar, after eight month's siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India.
7/18/1909Vishnu Dey, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Bengali poet, was born.
8/18/1923Jamshed Khudadaad Irani, cricket wicket-keeper for India during the 1947-48 Australia tour, was born in Karachi.
2/19/1992Shridhar Narayan Bendre, famous painter, passed away.