March13

The Vernacular Press Act was passed which subsequently made the Amrita Bazar Patrika of Calcutta an English newspaper.

H. D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, presented the G. K. Reddy Memorial Award to Shekhar Gupta, Chief Editor of The Indian Express.

Keshao Govind Jodh, social reformer, politician and lawyer, was born in Yevada, Maharashtra.

Hitler merged Austria in Germany.

The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab.

Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.

Wills World Cup Cricket semi final (India vs Sri Lanka) at Calcutta abandoned due to unruly crowd behaviour. Sri Lanka enters final.

Nana Phadanvis (Balaji Janardan Bhanu), veteran leader of Peshwa Kingdom, died.

Lord William Pit, Governer General of India (1823-28), passed away.

Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London.

Vallathol Narayana Menon, great freedom fighter, poet, literateur and writer,died at the age of 80.

Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (3 wkts in 2 Tests for India), passed away.

K. S. Niranjan, famous Kannad author, passed away.

Indumati Ramkrishna Shevde, famous writer, critic and painter, passed away.

Fifth General Election of India ends.

President R. Venkataraman dissolves the Lok Sabha.

Parliament approves TRAI Bill seeking to bifurcate it into a Tribunal and a Regulator, with the Rajya Sabha passing the measure by a voice vote.

Sister Nirmala Joshi, 63, is chosen to succeed Mother Teresa as the Superior-General of Missionaries of Charity.