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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
1/12/1906Pandit Mahadeo Shastri Joshi, dictionary creator, was born.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
4/17/1917V.Sp. Manickam, famous Hndi writer, was born at Melasivapuri (Pudukkottai).
6/14/1996CBI grills PV Prabhakar Rao, son of former PM, for his involvement in the Rs. 133 crore NFL urea import scandal.
10/26/194627 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta.
3/17/1957New Central Cabinet under J. L. Nehru sworn in.
3/11/1881Ashley Eden unveiled in Calcutta Town Hall the first statue of Indians Ram Nath Tagore and Dwarkanath Tagore.
11/7/1974South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.
11/11/1979President N. Sanjiva Reddy declares the opening of the first International Trade Fair of India.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.