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Learn about the importance of 13th January in the history of India. Major historical events on this day. Famous Birthdays and death anniversaries on this day.
13th January in the history of India
- 2021 - Dr S Somanath, an Indian aerospace engineer and rocket scientist, was appointed as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He replaces Kailasavadivoo Sivan.
- 1842 – Dr William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Famous Birthdays on 13th January
- 1983 – Imran Khan, an Indian actor
- 1978 – Ashmit Patel, an Indian actor
- 1949 - Indian Air Force Officer Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma, Indian wing commander, pilot, and astronaut. Rakesh Sharma is the first and the only Indian citizen to travel in space till date.
- 1948 – Gaj Singh, Indian lawyer and politician
- 1938 – Shivkumar Sharma, Indian santoor player, Padma Vibhushan winner
- 1926 – Shakti Samanta, Indian director and producer (death: 2009)
Death Anniversaries on 13th January
- Rajashree Swain was a Woman cricketer. She was found hanging in a forest in Odisha.
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