13th August – What Happened Today In History?

What Happened Today In History?

Find out what happened on 13th August in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 13th August .

Famous Birthdays in History on this day:

Sridevi, born as Shree Amma Iyenger on 13 August 1963, is an Indian actress who has worked in Telugu,Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and a few Kannada films. Starting to act at the age of four, she made her debut as an adult in the late 1970s. After going on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of the 1980s and early 1990s, she left the industry in 1997 to raise her children.
Diandra Soares is an Indian model, anchor and actress who stars in Bollywood films. Soares was born on August 13, 1979 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. After being crowned the winner of the Miss Bombay beauty contest in 1995, Soares pursued a modeling career. She went on to become one of the leading models of the ramp, and starred in numerous commercials.
Robin Jackman (born Robin David Jackman, 13 August 1945, Simla, Punjab, British India) is a former English cricketer, who played in four Tests and fifteen ODIs for England from 1974 to 1983. He was a seam bowler and useful tail-end batsman. During a first-class career lasting from 1966 to 1982, he took 1,402 wickets. He was a member of the Surrey side that won the County Championship in 1971.
Neha Devi Singh (born August 13, 1981) is an Indian television actress and writer, best known for her portrayal of Bijli in Ssshhhh…Koi Hai and Bhoomika Goenka in Saarrthi. She is the first television actress in India to work as an action hero. Neha Devi Singh was born on August 9, 1981 in Mumbai, India. Singh received a degree in Economics from St. Xavier’s College.

Death anniversaries on 13th August:

Bhikaiji Rustom Cama (24 September 1861 – 13 August 1936) was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement. Bhikhaiji Rustom Cama was born on 24 September 1861 in Bombay (now Mumbai) into a large, well-off Parsi family. Her parents, Sorabji Framji Patel and Jaijibai Sorabji Patel, were well known in the city.
Rao Gopal Rao (14 January 1937 — 13 August 1994) was a popular Tollywood Character actor and producer and member of Rajya Sabha. Rao Gopal Rao was born in 1937 in Ganganapalli near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. He started his career onstage, with his own company, Associated Amateur Drama Company and did many plays under the banner.
Sisir Kumar Mitra [or Shishirkumar Mitra] (October 24, 1890 – August 13, 1963) was an Indian physicist. He was born and raised in Calcutta. His parents were the doctor Saratkumari and the school teacher Jaykrishna. At the age of nine he witnessed a hot air balloon and became intrigued in the phenomenon, so he began studying science.

Notable Events:
1638 – Durgadas Rathore, social reformer, was born at Salwa.
1784 – East India Company was appointed as the centralised Regulatory Authority through India by Pitt’s India Act, which was accepted in British Parliament in England.
1795 – Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.