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Historical Event on 10/13/1991

Shatrughan Sinha, film star, decides to contest New Delhi Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket against Rajesh Khanna, the Congress nominee.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/2000The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.
6/28/1995Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers.
6/28/1995Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.
12/1/1951Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta.
6/24/1990President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.
5/3/1936Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], famous singer, was born in Madras, India.
1/21/1997Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis.
10/14/1998Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics. He became the sixth Indian, by birth or citizenship, to win a Nobel.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected to become the first President of India and 'Jana Gana Mana....' was accepted as the National Anthem of the country.