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Historical Event on 2/13/1945

Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1918K.K. Singh, politician and social worker, was born at Agra.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
3/31/1930Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, passed away in Geneva.
3/3/1921Ahmed Gulsher, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Satna (M.P).
4/20/1887Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born.
1/12/2000T. S. Krishna Murthy is appointed Election Commissioner in place of G.V.G. Krishnamoorthy who retired.
11/30/1974India, Pakistan decide to end the ten-year trade ban.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
3/4/1991Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha presents mid-term budget, cut in food and fertiliser subsidy, amounting to Rs. 934 crore, proposed.
9/24/1815John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70.