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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
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
5/25/1996Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.
6/23/1994Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free.
2/15/1992Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).
2/15/1992A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed.
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
4/30/1909R. Shankar, politician, journalist and former Chief Minister of Kerala, was born.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
4/30/1863Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
12/25/1876Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born.