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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
4/3/1999India's INSAT-2E multipurpose telecommunications satellite is successfully launched from the Kourou space station in French Guyana.
9/17/1937Sitakant Mahapatra, 1933 Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Orria poet, was born.
1/25/1983Telugu Desam swept to power in Andhra Pradesh.
3/25/1933Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.
2/6/1994World Marathi Chember of Commerce' established.
2/6/195555 miners die in explosion in Bihar State.
1/7/1928Vijay Tendulkar, famous playwright and novelist, was born.
7/6/2000India, Nepal sign agreement to set up a specialist joint unit to counter terrorism and share information about criminals operating along the border.
4/11/1999The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.