What happened on 13 July in History:
Someone has rightly said that history is not made in a day! But, one day can bring many changes in history.
If you're curious about today's historical events, you've come to the right source. Each day presents us with a range of significant occurrences that have shaped both Indian and world history. Today, we commemorate several noteworthy events that have taken place on this very day in the past.
1803 – Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Alexander Duff started the Scottish Church College
Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Alexander Duff established the Scottish Church College. Raja Ram Mohan Roy the Indian social and educational reformer is regarded as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance".
1878 - The Treaty of Berlin was signed—replacing the Treaty of San Stefano, which had ended the last of the Russo-Turkish wars.
1929 – Jatindra Nath Das started the historic hunger strike which lasted 63 days.
Jatindranath Das, also known as Jatin Das was an Indian revolutionary who was arrested by the British on 14th June 1929. He was found guilty with the Lahore Conspiracy case. He died in prison after 63 days of hunger strike.
1931 - Kashmir Martyrs' Day
Kashmir Day, was a former official state holiday observed in Kashmir in remembrance of 21 Muslim protesters killed on 13 July 1931 by Dogra forces of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
1974 – India played their first ODI against England at Headingley.
The First ODI was played on 13 July at Headingley. England won the toss and put India in to bat. India scored 265 all out, bowled out with 7 balls to bowl. England reached their victory target with 6 wickets down and 23 balls to spare.
2011 – The country’s financial capital Mumbai was shaken by the triple bomb blasts
The 2011 Mumbai bombings, also known as 13/7, were a series of three coordinated bomb explosions at different locations in Mumbai, India, on 13 July 2011 between 18:54 and 19:06 IST. The blasts occurred at the Opera House, at Zaveri Bazaar and at Dadar West localities, leaving 26 killed and 130 injured.
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