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Historical Event on 4/13/1796

The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1991Sarkaria report accepted.
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
9/29/2000Nayudu award goes to former India cricket captain Lt. Col. Hemu Adhikari.
4/8/1897Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
11/17/1994Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Punjabi poet, wins Saraswati Samman.
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.
3/16/1946Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur Darbar, passed away.