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Historical Event on 4/13/1999

D. Sripada Rao, former Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, is shot dead by People's War Group naxalites near Annaram village in Karimnagar district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1839Lord William Bentik, governor general of India, was born.
12/21/2000Central Zone and South Zone are declared joint winners after the game ends in a tie in the final of the Deodhar Trophy one day cricket tournament in Lucknow.
3/21/1997Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai.
10/26/1928R.S.Das, a law member of the Viceroy's council, died in Calcutta.
3/3/1906Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, journalist and diplomat, was born.
2/1/1976Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978.
7/4/1789British East India Company signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hydrabad and Peshwa of Pune against Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore, on the understanding that a cavalry of 10,000 would attack Tipu's territory and the conquered area would be divided amongst the three.
11/18/1961The Navy went into action under the command of Rear Admiral BS Soman, then Flag Officer Commanding, Indian Fleet. The ships conducted their mission in three geographical areas for liberating Goa .
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
3/2/1996Malabar University (Kerala) comes into being.