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Historical Event on 12/13/2000

Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1935Jeevan D. Ghosh, cricket Test umpire from 1978-91, was born in Bengal. He has the distinction of having the longest umpiring career of 32 years in India.
2/3/1995The Transplantation of Human Organs Act, notified after 7 months of Presidential assent, becomes enforceable.
3/26/1989Eighth Antarctica Expedition returns after erecting India's second permanent manned station 'Maitri'.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.
3/16/1946Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away.
6/15/1986K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident.
9/17/1799Parshuram Bhau Patwardhan, an able leader and diplomat of Madhavrao Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
10/12/1991Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi.
12/17/1938Charuchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali story writer and novelist, died.
11/3/1908Shreyansprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born.