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Historical Event on 2/13/1936

Dinsha Wachha, great Industrialist and social worker, passed away at Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1980Indira Gandhi gains power to imprison without trial.
7/24/1991Industrial licensing scrapped.
12/4/1982Asian Games at Delhi concluded.
11/11/1998India objects to Washington's discrimination in easing sanctions against New Delhi and Islamabad, clamped in the wake of the nuclear tests by the two countries.
11/11/1998Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins.
3/8/1948Air India International was established for overseas services.
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
4/1/1978India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
4/16/1997Govt. orders foreign and domestic airlines to install air safety systems by the end of 1998. Aircraft with more than 30 seats that do not have Airborne Collision Avoidance System and transponders not to be allowed into Indian airpace from 1/1/99.