13-October-1240

Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle.


13-October-1679

More than 20,000 lives were claimed near Massurla Pattanam city, costal area of South India, in a severe storm.


13-October-1781

A treaty was singed between the Britishers and ruler of Gwalior, Scindia.


13-October-1877

Bhulabhai Desai, politician, was born.


13-October-1905

Sister Nivedita died.


13-October-1911

Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.


13-October-1911

Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died.


13-October-1967

Vasant Prabhu, famous music director, died.


13-October-1971

Hitesh Modi, cricketer (Kenyan left-handed batsman 1996 World Cup), was born.


13-October-1978

Maharashtra branch of Forward Block Party merged in Indira Congress.


13-October-1987

Kishore Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, died in Bombay.


13-October-1989

Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika Bills defeated in Rajya Sabha.


13-October-1991

Captain Satish Sharma nominated to contest from Amethi.


13-October-1991

PM Rao leaves for Harare to attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.


13-October-1991

Shatrughan Sinha, film star, decides to contest New Delhi Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket against Rajesh Khanna, the Congress nominee.


13-October-1998

Salman Khan, Hindi film actor who was arrested on charges of killing protected wild animals near Jodhpur, is remanded to the custody of the Forest department.


13-October-1998

India, Mauritius sign an agreement on civil aviation in New Delhi in the presence of its two Prime Ministers.


13-October-1999

Atal Krishna Bihari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister of India.


13-October-1999

Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka.


13-October-1999

No change in portfolios of Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh and Fernandes.


13-October-1999

Chandrababu Naidu, TDP leader, said that his party would support the NDA Government unconditional.