13
May

What Happened this Day in India History Events.

1905 Birth of former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.
1952 The first session of Parliament was called in independent India.
1962 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan became the second President of the country.
1978 The country's first flag carrier INS Delhi was relieved
1998 India conducted two more nuclear tests, regardless of the criticism and pressure around the world.
2001 The death of RK Narayan, one of the biggest names in Indian literature.
1648 Construction of the Red Fort in Delhi was completed.
2000 Lara Dutta of India was elected Miss Universe.
1956 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the spiritual leader who founded the Art of Living Foundation, was born.
1918 The famous Bharatanatyam dancer T. Balasaraswati was born.