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Historical Event on 6/13/1991

Shiv Sharma, Doordarshan Director General, was shot at in Delhi by suspected Punjab terrorists.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/2000The 160-page CBI's report on cricket match-fixing names Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and former physiotherapist Dr. Ali Irani for their deep-rooted nexus with betting syndicates. It virtually gives a clean chit to Kapil Dev.
10/30/2000Babur's eldest son Humayun ascended the throne. He was, doubtless, a man of parts.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
10/9/1963Saifuddin Azizuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter, President of Punjab and the first Indian to win the Lenin Award for International Peace, died.
4/15/1997Interest rate on domestic term deposits brought down from 10 to nine per cent by RBI.
5/28/1923Nandamuri Tarak Ramarao, film star, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of Telgu Desam Party, was born. He has acted in many films including 'Patal Bhairavi'.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
11/10/1848Surendranath Banerji, popularly known as Rashtraguru, was born at Taltala, Calcutta. He passed his final ICS Examination in 1869 and joined in 1871, He was President of the Indian National Congress twice, in 1895 at Pune and in 1902 at Ahmedabad.
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
3/8/1957Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.