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Historical Event on 11/13/1992

Dr. Pundalik Dattatrya Gaitonde, Goa freedom fighter, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1998G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.
3/10/1912Anant Ramachandra Joshi, cricket Test Umpire for 12 test from 1948-5, was born in Maharashtra.
2/16/1993Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.
6/25/2000India lifts the Asia Cup sub-junior hockey championship in Kuala Lumpur.
9/12/1899Vibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, world famous Bengali novelist, was born.
7/25/1997Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) retired from the post of 9th President.
8/18/1911Adityanath Jha, former Governor of Delhi, was born.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
2/12/1922Mahatma Gandhi announce the withdrawal of non-cooperation movement.