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Historical Event on 12/13/2000

Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1839Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
9/7/1998Swami Ranganathananda is elected the 13th president of the Ramakrishna Order.
12/9/1993Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh.
12/16/1997Mamata Banerjee, Congress(I) rebel, declares that she would seek recognition and separate symbol for her ""Trinamul Congress'' and contest elections on her own.
8/29/2000Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
10/16/1992Capt. P. K. Sahgal of Azad Hind Fauz died. During the trial at the Red Fort, he said, "Beacuse I wanted freedom for my motherland , I was ready to shed my blood for it." (15-5-97
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
2/1/1931Gandhi chiefs order campaign of civil disobedience to continue.