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Historical Event on 6/13/2000

Major General Manuel Saavedra of Uruguay appointed Chief Military observer of the U.N. Mission monitoring the LoC in Kashmir.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1901Mahatma Gandhi sails for India.
1/17/1933Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born.
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
10/21/1996Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India.
10/9/1978Asian Games begin in Bangkok.
4/7/1935Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
5/2/1907Riots break out in Rawalpindi and East Bengal, spreading to the Punjab.
4/1/1995The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.