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Historical Event on 4/13/1772

Warren Hastings, who became the president of their Bengal Council, was appointed in the court of Directors of the East India Company.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1947The Defence department becomes the Ministry of Defence under a Cabinet Minister. Each service was placed under its own Commander-in-Chief. Under the Constitution, the supreme command of the Armed Forces was vested with the President.
8/15/1947Shrichakradhar Swami, founder of 'Mahanubhav Panth', passed away.
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
9/14/1992Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives.
7/1/1947Independence of India Bill passed.
7/1/1947Sun City India founded by Rao in Jodhpur.
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.
9/6/1774British Government supported Peshwa Raghunath Rao to re-conqure Pune.
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.