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Historical Event on 6/13/1757
Clive marched to Murshidabad against Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah along with the force comprising of 1800 British and 2000 Indian soldiers with eight canons.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 6/6/1961 | Central Institute of Fisheries Education, a deemed university, was established in Mumbai to impart post-graduate education and training, mainly to the in-service fisheries personnel of the country to provide trained manpower for the fisheries developmental activities. |
| 10/14/1947 | Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar, great litterateur, politician and editor, died. |
| 2/3/1998 | The BJP releases its election manifesto promising to make India a nuclear state; build a Ram temple at Ayodha and work for a uniform civil code. |
| 8/25/1997 | Forest outlaw Veerappan seeks more time to decide on his surrender as per the terms of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka government. |
| 7/18/1993 | Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service. |
| 10/19/1983 | Union Government takes over the management of 13 textile undertakings in Bombay; marathon strike in cotton textile industry ends. |
| 4/26/1841 | Bombay Gazette begins publishing on silk. |
| 9/29/1992 | Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes. |
| 7/12/1980 | Congress (I) gets absolute majority in Rajya Sabha. |
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