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Historical Event on 7/13/1998

The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/193635 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.
11/20/1967First Indian made Sounding Rocket 'Rohini RH75' launched into space from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station.
4/5/1848Satara kingdom came to end.
1/29/1983Indira Gandhi names 12 new ministers as Cabinet resigns.
6/29/1901Amal Kumar Sarkar, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
9/26/1946Gandhiji was interviewed with Wavell.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.
1/21/1997Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis.