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Historical Event on 8/13/1936
Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/26/1960 | More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals. |
| 1/31/1963 | Peacock declared as National Bird of India. |
| 3/20/1991 | Simultaneous polls in Tamil Nadu. |
| 9/27/1703 | More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England. |
| 1/22/1945 | The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma. |
| 4/1/1902 | Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer, (one Test, India v England 1934, scored 19 & 0), was born in Bombay. |
| 3/13/1991 | President R. Venkataraman dissolves the Lok Sabha. |
| 8/10/1986 | Gen. A.S. Vaidya, who was Chief of Army Staff, at the time of 'Operation Blue Star', was shot dead at Pune. |
| 9/12/1934 | Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh). |
| 7/7/1799 | Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers. |
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