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Historical Event on 5/13/1962

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/14/1947Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar, great litterateur, politician and editor, died.
4/7/1935Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died.
5/20/1996CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba.
11/27/1962Britain agreed to supply arms to India.
12/7/1856First Hindu widow married officially.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
9/10/1912B. D. Jatti, former Vice President of India, was born.
12/8/1999Furore in the Lok Sabha over RJD President Laloo Prasad Yadav's daughter topping the MBBS exam.
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.
7/1/1961Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal.