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Historical Event on 5/13/1962

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1962Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.
11/29/1947The Nizam of Hyderabad said that he would not consider acceding to either dominion, but would agree to a 'standstill arrangement' with India. The agreement is accepted by the Indian government.
11/5/1976Lok Sabha votes to extend its own life by another year.
2/20/1993Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.
8/10/1992Ram Niwas Mirdha appointed Chairman of the JPC on scam.
10/27/1947Indian Governments accepts King of Jammu and Kashmir Maharaja Harisingh's accession merging Jammu and Kashmir in India and sends its troops. Accession of Jammu and Kashmir was then officially announced. No. 12 Sqn was to initiate the remarkable feat of air-lifting the first Sikhs from Palam onto the rough and dusty Srinagar airstrip without planning or reconnaissance as the initial Indian response to the sizeable insurgent forces that were pouring across the border into Jammu and Kashmir.
10/27/1989The XIV-World Congress of Neurology was held in New Delhi under the auspices of the World Federation of Neurology and Neurology Society of India. (21-10-89).
12/7/1993BJP leaders Advani, Joshi and Kalyan Singh arrested in connection with Ayodhya demolition case.
7/25/1929Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born.
2/18/1871Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.