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Historical Event on 5/13/1962
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963)
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/23/1894 | Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born. |
| 12/7/1902 | Janardhan Gyanoba Navle, cricketer, India's first Test wicket-keeper, was born at Fulgaon, Maharashtra. He played against England at Lord's in 1932. |
| 9/14/1803 | Lord Lake was captured Delhi. |
| 2/21/1992 | Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections. |
| 4/16/1918 | Spike Milligan, famous actor and comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers), was born in India. |
| 12/28/1905 | Sir Dr. Gajapatairaj Vijaya Ananda, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, ""Vizzy"", cricketer and Indian Right Handed Batsman, was born at Vizianagar. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1958. |
| 7/31/1948 | State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta. |
| 12/14/1990 | Vijay Karan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 01/06/92). |
| 6/10/1928 | Papan Ramchand Panjabi, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1978-81, was born in Mumbai. |
| 6/14/1929 | Jatindra Nath Das was arrested in Calcutta. |
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