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Historical Event on 8/13/1947

Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1996CBI gives a clean chit to PM Rao in the St. Kitts case.
3/7/1974T. T. Krishnamachari, former Finance Minister, passed away.
5/1/1947Congress Working Committee accepts Partition in principle.
10/10/197761 people died in an accident between a passenger train and a freight train at Naini.
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
7/3/1760Maratha army, under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao, captured Dehli.
10/9/2000A special court convicts former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha and her associate Sasikala and sentences them to undergo three years imprisonment and two years rigorous imprisonment in two 'Tansi land deal' cases.
1/4/1889Judge M. Patanjali Sastri, Chief Justice of India, was born.
6/26/1995Madhya Pradesh declared ""Tiger State"" as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger population.
9/1/1977M. L. Wadhawan was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-09-1979.