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Historical Event on 2/13/1879

Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
11/13/1999A woman commits 'sati' in Satpura village in Mohaba district of Uttar Pradesh
6/12/1975Allahabad court voids Indira Gandhi's election as premier, citing corruption at New Delhi.
11/14/1997Nisha Millet sets national mark in the 100m freestyle in the national aquatics.
7/9/1969Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, cricketer (Indian slow left-armer), was born in Hyderabad.
3/3/1982Firaq Gorakhpuri ""Raghupati Sahay"", great writer, nationalist and who revolutionised Urdu poetry, died.
12/20/1967Indira Gandhi gets powers to outlaw groups that question sovereignty.
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).
4/24/1932450 people seized by British for defying ban on Indian National Congress.
2/1/1930A bomb, believed to be planted by Indian nationalists, is found at the British Museum at London.