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Historical Event on 5/13/1883

Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
10/28/1888Gandhiji reaches London. Lives on vegatarian diet. Takes lessons in dancing and music for a short time, thinking they are necessary parts of a gentleman's equipment.
2/12/1997Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
5/19/2000A `civil coup' in Fiji ousts the first ethnic Indian Prime Minister Mahendra Pal Choudhary. President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara proclaims a state of emergency.
8/3/1954Atomic Energy Department established.
3/28/1963First meeting of the National Aeronautical Laboratory Executive Council held under the chairmanship of J R D Tata.
10/18/1712Jeremias Van Riemsdijk, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1775-77), was born.
6/26/1888Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, was born.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
5/11/1999Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four of the 26 accused, life imprisionment to three and acquitted the remaining 19 people.