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Historical Event on 7/13/1912
Shriman Narayan, educationist, administrator and diplomat, was born in Etawah, U.P.
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| 12/14/1953 | Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born. |
| 1/14/1984 | Gujarati Daily 'Samkalin' of Indian Express Group published. |
| 6/16/1992 | P. D. Dhhavle, former editor of daily newspaper `Maharashtra', passed away. |
| 6/11/1991 | Over 106.6 million voters go to the second phase of national polls. |
| 8/15/1960 | Maharashtra State Sahkari Grihvitta Corporation was established. |
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