May 13 Today in Indian History
Historical Events
Historic Event
1952 Jawaharlal Nehru becomes premier of India
- 1952 The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, holds its first sitting
- 1967 Zakir Husain is elected the third President of India
- 1998 India carries out two nuclear tests at Pokhran, in addition to the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India.
Famous Birthdays
- 1905 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian leader and 5th President of India (1974-77), born in Delhi, British India (d. 1977)
- 1956 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, born in Papanasam, India
- 1981 Sunny Leone, Canadian born Indian American model and actress, born in Sarnia, Ontario
Famous Deaths
R.K. Narayan
2001 R.K. Narayan, Indian novelist (Malguidi Days), dies at 94
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