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Historical Event on 11/13/1998
Pravabati Devi (88), freedom fighter and `Mother Teresa of Orissa', dies at the orphanage set up by her at Chharchanpali.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/22/1992 | Harshad Mehta released after 110 days in jail. |
| 1/31/1960 | Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s. |
| 12/24/1924 | Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 6/17/1994 | Twelve opposition legislators in Sikkim resign. |
| 6/9/1992 | LDF wrests Narakal while the UDF retains the Tanur assembly seat in Kerala. |
| 1/15/1899 | Musaffir, Giani Gurmukh Singh, writer and politician, was born at Udhwal (Pakistan). |
| 1/1/1988 | The Officers Training School (OTS) was re-christened as Officers Training Academy. Besides training Indian nationals, 74 cadets from Sri Lanka have also been trained at the OTA. |
| 5/2/1907 | Riots break out in Rawalpindi and East Bengal, spreading to the Punjab. |
| 2/25/1968 | Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970. |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
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