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Historical Event on 5/13/1967

Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1906Bhagwant Bhikaji Samant, educationalist, was born.
1/8/1992Luggage rate of railway passengers hiked by 30 per cent.
9/1/1928Arun Kumar Seal, educationist, was born at Vishnupur.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
5/27/1968Second Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding given to Reverend Martin Luther King posthumously.
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
2/24/1996S. Korean President Kim Young Sam visits India.
12/3/1979Dhyan Chand, famous master of Hockey and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away.
5/17/19764 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak.
2/28/1989S. B. Chavan, Finance Minister, presents a Rs. 7337 crore-deficit budget for 1989-90.