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Historical Event on 5/13/2000

Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1956Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1976-92),was born in Rajapur, Maharashtra. He has received Arjun Award (1981) and Padmashree (1987).
5/16/1926Manik Varma, famous singer, was born.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
12/20/1757Clauk became Governor of Bengal.
4/10/1931Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, who worked in the region of Sahkar and Education, was born.
6/5/1996United Front Govt's Common Minimum Programme announced.
9/21/1997I. K. Gujral and Nawaz Sharif discussed in New York the recent flare-up on Line of Control and firing across the border.The two agreed that such sources of tension should not be allowed.
6/28/1996India opens its office (based in Gaza city) in the area under the Palestinian Authority.
1/9/1935Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born.