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Historical Event on 8/13/1953

Durgabai Deshmukh became the founder Chairperson of Central Social Welfare Board, which involved several voluntary organisations and workers carrying out programs like education, training and rehabilitation of needy women etc.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/13/1993School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers.
5/10/1999Tamil Nadu Government withdraws the controversial Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Bill.
1/7/1928Rajindranath, cricketer (4 stumpings in his only Test for India), was born at Amritsar.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
9/7/1996First phase of J & K Assembly elections.
1/8/2000Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.
4/15/2000Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
12/10/1857Veer Narayan Singh organised a small group and had an encounter with British army. He was charged treason and sentenced to death. He was executed publicly.
1/24/19953,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.