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Historical Event on 4/13/1889

Balkrishna A. Pillai, litterateur and journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/2000P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
8/4/1931Narendra Shankar Tamhane, dependable Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1950's), was born in Bombay.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
3/16/1998Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
9/30/1916Jagan Nath Bhardwaj, social worker and trade unionist, was born at Chartgarh, H.P.
2/28/1884Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, passed away.
4/13/1997Paes-Bhupathi corner doubles glory in the Gold Flake Open tennis in Chennai.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.