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Historical Event on 5/13/1857

Sir Ronald Ross, bacteriologist, member of Indian Medical service, Nobel awardee and editor of 'Science Progress', was born at Almora, UP.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1900Chidambaranar Thiru Thamizaringar, great author, journalist and homeopath, was born at Sirukadambur, Tamil Nadu.
7/16/1969Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.
7/16/1969King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile.
12/3/1948Surendra Pratap Singh, famous journalist and chief editor of Navbharat Times, was born.
7/5/1993Supreme Court dismisses the stay petition of Union Government regarding lifting of ban on the RSS and the Bajrang Dal by the Babri Tribunal.
10/28/1998Ghulam Ahmed, former Indian cricket captain, died in Hyderabad.
2/14/1901King Edward VII open's his first parliament.
2/17/1992S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.
2/17/1992Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor.
7/29/1984Troops were sent to Hyderabad to quell communal riots.