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Historical Event on 8/13/1947

Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/27/199021 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.
6/6/1997U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.
1/21/1996Lakshmi Parvati elected president of Telugu Desam NTR faction.
8/3/1930Vyanktesh Bapuji Ketkar, famous astrologist and researcher, died.
7/29/1979Choudhary Charan Singh was sworn in as the fifth Prime Minister of India heading the Janata (S)-Congress coalition. He held this office till January 14, 1980. Jagjivan Ram became the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
1/25/1994Mine fire at Asansol India, kills 55.
12/21/1956The Hindu Adoption Sub-Act 1956 was accepted.
1/17/1933Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born.
10/28/1991Chruchill Alemao of Goa set free by court.
9/1/1908Amir Elahi, right-hand batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler, born at Multan in Lahore.