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Historical Event on 8/13/1988

Gajanan Jagirdar, great actor and director in Indian film industry, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1970President V. V. Giri inaugurated, Vivekanand Rock Memorial' at Kanyakumari.
2/12/1871Charles Freer Andrews, great social worker, humanitarian, leader and a true friend of India, was born in New-Castle-on-Tyne in U.K.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
1/28/1865Lala Lajpat Rai 'Punjab Kesari', great valiant freedom fighter, social reformer, humanitarian and lawyer, was born in Dhudike village of Ferozepur district, Punjab.
1/1/1994This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
6/24/1996Nanchil K. Manoharan, former DMK Finance Minister, expelled from the party.
5/16/1999Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister.
1/22/1877Tarun Ram Phookun, ''Deshabhakta'', great lawyer, orator, eminent writer and President of the Assam Chhatra Sammelan in 1928, was born in Gauhati, district Kamrup, Assam.
12/5/1950Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.