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Historical Event on 5/13/1967

Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/2/1928Nandkishor Bal, great Odia poet, passed away.
6/29/2000The Election Commission derecognises seven regional parties in some states -- Samata Party in Haryana, Shiv Sena in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the RJD in Manipur, NTR-Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, the Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) in Chandigarh, the United Minority Front in Assam and the Haryana Vikas Party in Haryana-- These will remain registered but unrecognised parties.
8/15/1992Karnataka seeks army help to nab sandal wood smuggler Veerappan.
3/30/1999Services regained team title in the national boxing championship in Visakhapatnam.
11/25/1999Madras HC sets aside Tamil Nadu Governor Fathima Beevi's order rejecting the mercy petitions of four accused in Rajiv Gandhi case.
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
9/12/1961Nalin Vilochan Sharma, great Hindi critic, died.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
7/23/1904The Great Indian Peninsula Railway started First Class restaurant cars on its mail trains.
10/5/1993Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.