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Historical Event on 5/13/1956

Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/27/1907Sardar Bhagat Singh, the great martyr, was born in village Banga, Lyallpur (now in Pakistsan) in a reputed Sikh freedom fighter's family.
9/4/1952India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached.
2/8/1921Chamber prince of a Royal Proclamation was inaugurated.
12/11/1963Kewalam Madhav Panikkar, veteran politician and famous historian, passed away.
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
1/18/1906Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur.
9/11/1950Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, cricketer (69 runs in India's first 2 tests 1932-33), passed away.
12/15/1988Landslide victory for GNLF in Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.