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Historical Event on 10/13/1998

Salman Khan, Hindi film actor who was arrested on charges of killing protected wild animals near Jodhpur, is remanded to the custody of the Forest department.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1934Indian Naval Force was established.
7/2/1929Amritlal Basu, famous Bengali playwright, died.
4/13/1947Diplomatic relations between India and Russia established.
6/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, famous litterateur, passed away.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
10/28/1984Federal agents early this morning caught Guru Shree Rajneesh trying to flee the country. Rajneesh was charged with violating immigration laws and arranging phoney marriages for his cult members. The religious leader was nabbed at Charlotte, North Carolina airport when his jet, bound for Bermuda, touched down for re-fueling. The Bhagwan ran a commune of about 1,500 people in Oregon. Thousands more cult members live in Rajneesh's native land India and other countries. He knew the federal government had no faith in him after his chief adviser, a woman named Ma Anand Sheela, was arrested in West Germany for several minor offenses. Rajneesh appeared in court on this date clad in a lavender robe.
7/16/1990O.P.Chautala resigns following directive from JD.
4/6/1966Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).