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Historical Event on 4/13/1796

The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1993India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.
12/31/1902Dr. Raghuvir, dictionary creator, having knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit, Tebiti, Chinese and Mongolian, was born.
12/31/1902Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
5/16/1986V. Shantaram, 75, was chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke award.
3/17/1943Indian troops retreat from Rathedaung to Buthidaung in the face of a renewed Japanese offensive on the Arakan front in Burma.
8/2/1988The Supreme Court confirmed death sentence on Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi murder case.
3/9/199314 bus passengers burnt to death in Andhra .
6/1/1996Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, former President of India, passed away.
5/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, great litterateur, passed away.
12/23/1998Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the country's biggest honour.