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Historical Event on 8/13/1956

National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1991About 50% of the 180.3 million electorate cast their votes in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
4/11/1887Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born.
4/11/1887Sikh Guru Har Govindji, the sixth sikh guru, was born. He fashioned a military role for the Sikhs.
2/25/1995Bomb attack on a train in Assam; 27 soldiers killed.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.
5/11/1999Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.
4/24/1996Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition.
10/19/1999Sonia Gandhi will be the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, says the Congress(I).
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.