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Historical Event on 10/13/1911

Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/1885Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first great Marathi musical drama playwright, died.
9/12/1934Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh).
2/24/1867Kedarnath Das, geat physiologist, was born.
4/24/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
2/23/1962The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
3/15/1831First Marathi Almanac (Panchang) started by Ganpat Krishnaji.
6/17/1917Krishan Kumar Chopra, medical practitioner and social worker, was born at Lahore.
1/22/1993A Patna-Lucknow-Delhi IA flight IC-810 was hijacked by a certain Satish Chandra Pandey shortly after take-off.
9/18/1995Kaka Hathrasi, famous comedy poet, died.
7/21/1999Bansi Lal, Haryana Chief Minister, quits before seeking a trust vote; and rebels form a separate party.