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Historical Event on 8/13/1956

National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/19/1747Nadirshaha passed away.
7/15/1986India protests against China's intrusion of six to seven km into the Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh.
6/20/1997Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.
8/15/1921Amrit Rai, novelist and translater, was born .
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
7/11/1953Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu was born in Mumbai (Mahatrahtra).
7/28/1972India and Pakistan sign Simla Pact, settling border dispute in Kashmir.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
1/4/1999Karnataka's Farah Khan made it three-in-a-row in the National ladies billiards championship in Delhi.
11/27/1972Bhutto reports the release of 616 Indian prisoners captured in the Indian-Pakistani dispute at Pakistan.