Historical events February 13.

1630, 13th Feb: Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan arrived at Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh intending to end Adilshahi and Nizamshahi.

1668, 13th Feb: Spain recognized Portuguese independence.

1739, 13th Feb: Battle of Karnal – Nadir Shah of Persia defeated Muhammad Shah of Mughals in three hours. This victory paved the way for Nadir Shah to reach Delhi.

1751:Salabat Jung became the Nizam of Hyderabad

1959: Children’s favorite Barbie doll began selling

1960: France tested the first atomic bomb.

1984: Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi launched the Mazgaon Dock in Mumbai for the Navy.

1988: The 15th Winter Olympics began in Calgary, Canada.

2003: Dadasaheb Phalke Award presented to filmmaker and director Yash Chopra.

Famous birthdays and birth anniversaries February 13

1766: Thomas Robert Malthus, an English cleric, scholar, and influential economist.

1835: Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement in Islam.

1879: Sarojini Naidu, an Indian political activist, and poet.

1894: V.C.Bendre, a historian and author.

1911: Faiz Ahmad Faiz, a Pakistani poet, and author in Urdu.

1945: Vinod Mehra, an Indian actor.

Death anniversaries– February 13.

1974: Ustad Amir Khan, an Indian classical vocalist and the founder of the Indore Gharana.

1977: Kozhikode Abdul Kader, an Indian playback singer who was active in Malayalam cinema.

2008: Rajendra Nath Malhotra, an Indian actor and comedian.

2012: Akhlaq Mohammad Khan, a Hindi film lyricist.

2016: O. N. V. Kurup, a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India.