Year 1630
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan arrived at Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh intending to end Adilshahi and Nizamshahi.
FEBRUARY 13
Daily Historical Chronicle
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13 February: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 13 February.
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Year 1668
Spain recognized Portuguese independence.
Year 1739
Battle of Karnal – Nadir Shah of Persia defeated Muhammad Shah of the Mughals in three hours. This victory paved the way for Nadir Shah to reach Delhi.
Year 1959
Children’s favorite Barbie doll began selling.
Year 1960
France tested the first atomic bomb.
Year 1984
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi launched the Mazgaon Dock in Mumbai for the Navy.
Year 1988
The 15th Winter Olympics began in Calgary, Canada.
Year 2003
Dadasaheb Phalke Award presented to filmmaker and director Yash Chopra.
Year 2010
A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more.
Year 2011
For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
Born 1766
Thomas Robert Malthus, an English cleric, scholar, and influential economist.
Born 711 BC
Emperor Jimmu, the first legendary Emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki.
Born 1835
Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement in Islam.
Born 1879
Sarojini Naidu, an Indian political activist, and poet.
Born 1894
V.C. Bendre, a historian and author.
Born 1911
Faiz Ahmad Faiz, a Pakistani poet, and author in Urdu.
Born 1945
Vinod Mehra, an Indian actor.
Died 1974
Ustad Amir Khan, an Indian classical vocalist and the founder of the Indore Gharana.
Died 1977
Kozhikode Abdul Kader, an Indian playback singer who was active in Malayalam cinema.
Died 2008
Rajendra Nath Malhotra, an Indian actor and comedian.
Died 2012
Akhlaq Mohammad Khan, a Hindi film lyricist.
Died 2014
Balu Mahendra, Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
Died 2016
O. N. V. Kurup, a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India.