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Historical Event on 3/13/1997

Sister Nirmala Joshi, 63, is chosen to succeed Mother Teresa as the Superior-General of Missionaries of Charity.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
8/20/1955Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.
3/14/1910Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta.
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.
1/11/1613Emperor Jahangir in a proclamation permitted East India Company to establish factories in Surat. And the first British factory was established under Thomas Aldworth.
3/22/1961Jual Teria Dilga Oram was born in Kendudihi, Distt. Sundargarh (Orissa).
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
1/27/1948Gandhiji visits Mehrauli Muslim Fair.
7/4/1997Centre frees from its control nine top public sector undertakings, accounting for over Rs. 10,000 crore profits annually, to become global giants by providing them full financial and operational autonomy. This included newsprint and paper from licensing controls.