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Historical Event on 5/13/1996

M. Karunanidhi (DMK) sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1996Pop star Michael Jackson arrives in Bombay.
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
8/28/1997Election Commission orders that no convicted person will be allowed to contest elections even if an appeal against the conviction was pending in a higher court.
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
6/16/1946Cabinet Mission negotiations were discontinued. Viceroy proposed Interim Government.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
1/8/2000Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.
6/6/1890Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, was born.
9/3/1905Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born.