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Historical Event on 5/13/1995

Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/3/1997American Consulate General in Chennai starts issuing visitor's visa with 10-year validity.
10/30/1924Word Saving Day.
2/4/1628Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra.
3/17/1992Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.
3/9/1931Karansingh, politician, was born.
3/9/1931Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal arrived at Cochin as Viceroy of India.
10/31/1984Indira Gandhi, India's four-time prime minister, was gunned down by two members of her personal security guard as she walked from her home to her office in New Delhi. She died after four hours of emergency surgery. The only daughter of former Prime Minister Nehru was 66. Both of her attackers were identified as members of the Sikh religion. One was shot dead. The other was captured. Sikh extremists had threatened to kill Ms. Gandhi since she ordered the raid on their shrine in Amritsar. She had told an interviewer that she was not intimidated by the threats. 'I am not afraid,' she said. 'I am frequently attacked.'
1/1/1985United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"".
1/1/1985Daud Shah assasinated Mujahid Shah to become the fourth Bahmani Sultan, but himself was murdered by a slave.
1/1/1985Akbar attacked on Malwa at Sarangpur and defeated Bajbahadar.