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Historical Event on 5/13/1998

India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1993Kondapally Seetaramaiah, founder of the Peoples War Group of Naxalities in Andhra Pradesh, arrested.
10/31/1990Hindus flee Muslim prorsecution in Kashmir Valley.
4/22/1812Dalhousie, governor general of India, was born.
9/24/1999India's Krishnan Sasikiran and China's Wang Yu bagged the boys' and girl's titles respectively in the Asian Junior Chess championship in Vung Tau City, Vietnam.
4/26/1992Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
1/22/2000India retains the golf title in the SAARC championship in Dhaka.
10/5/1993CBI chargesheeted 40 in Ayodhya case. Advani, Joshi and Bal Thackeray were among the accused.
3/5/1961Sachin Sengupta, famous writer, dramatist and journalist, passed away.
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.