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Historical Event on 5/18/1995
Sukhomoy Sengupta, 76, Tripura's first CM, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/5/1975 | The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament. |
| 2/12/1998 | Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai. |
| 2/1/1930 | A bomb, believed to be planted by Indian nationalists, is found at the British Museum at London. |
| 7/31/1997 | V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district. |
| 3/15/1993 | Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs Zimbabwe. This was his second consecutive Test 200. |
| 2/11/1979 | Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial. |
| 12/28/1981 | Salman Rushdie is awarded the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children. |
| 1/7/1761 | Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked. |
| 8/23/1994 | Former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan possessed a nuclear bomb and warned that an attack by India could start a nuclear war in Pakistan. |
| 12/21/1999 | The Manisana Wage Board for Journalists and Non-Journalists of Newspapers presents tentative proposals to the Government. |
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