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Historical Event on 8/18/1958
Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/31/1990 | Charan Singh Rathi at New Delhi sets record for 20 km W. in 1.25.48\_\_. |
| 3/5/1999 | Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton. |
| 3/18/1919 | Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people. |
| 2/18/1918 | Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born. |
| 8/9/1892 | Shri Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, prolific author and first librarian of the University of Madras, was born. |
| 12/14/1924 | Ranbir Raj Kapoor, famous film producer, director and actor, was born. |
| 2/2/1982 | Mohanlal Purushottamdas Sukhadia, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, freedom fighter, passed away. He was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1954-1971. He introduced Panchayati Raj in Rajasthan and worked for its industrialisation also. |
| 7/19/1974 | Udham Singh's, revolutionary, ashes brought to Delhi from London. |
| 4/29/1639 | Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646. |
| 1/8/1965 | Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History. |
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