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Historical Event on 5/13/1971
General Insurance nationalized.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/18/1923 | Jamshed Khudadaad Irani, cricket wicket-keeper for India during the 1947-48 Australia tour, was born in Karachi. |
| 7/13/1998 | The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill. |
| 1/24/1976 | Burmah Shell, a private oil company, was nationalised and renamed as Bharat Refineries. |
| 1/17/1913 | Yadvendra Singh, HH LtG. Maharaja of Patial, cricketer (scored 24 & 60 in only Test India vs England), was born in Patiala, Punjab. |
| 9/1/1913 | Snehangshu Kanta Acharya, politician, social reformer, lawyer and athelete, was born. |
| 1/29/1977 | Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 21/02/1978. |
| 5/1/1997 | Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo. |
| 5/19/1954 | The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board. |
| 3/3/1989 | Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant. |
| 1/5/1990 | Mohammad Azharuddin was made captain of Indian cricket team. |
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