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Historical Event on 5/13/1994
Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding award for 1992.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/2/1926 | Hindu women gain right to seek elected office. |
| 7/1/1856 | In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles. |
| 6/25/1945 | Lord Vevil talk to the Indian political leaders. |
| 2/24/1924 | Mahatma Gandhi released from jail. |
| 3/1/1963 | 25 Sqn, AF was formed with 04XAN-12 aircraft acquired from the erstwhile USSR. This was to supply lines to the Army in the Northern Sector encompassing J&K and Ladakh regions. |
| 1/16/1896 | Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P. |
| 4/5/1989 | Pannalal Patel, great Gujrati litterateur, died. |
| 8/17/1998 | The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent. |
| 4/20/1992 | U. K. Kanitkar, famous scientist, and professor, passed away. |
| 12/25/1995 | First major multi-organ transplant in the country performed in Apollo Hospital in Madras. |
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