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Historical Event on 6/18/1887
Dr. Anugrah Narain Singh, freedom fighter, educationist, leader and Minister of India, was born in Poiyavan village, Gaya district, Bihar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/13/1945 | Vinod Mehra, famous Hindi film actor, was born. |
| 10/9/1947 | P. C. Joshi, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (CPI), appealed to all LEFT parties to rally around Nehru to fight for peace. |
| 9/21/1948 | Formation of Press Trust of India (PTI) announced under an agreement signed between Reuters and Indian and Eastern Newspapers Society. |
| 3/11/1975 | Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda. |
| 4/24/1965 | Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal. |
| 8/30/1989 | Anti-government riots leave at least 11 dead. |
| 7/13/1907 | Hari Vishnu Kamat, great politician, was born. |
| 8/7/1991 | India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota. |
| 11/27/1994 | D. V. Purohit (Nanasaheb), veteran freedom figher and revolutionary, passed away. |
| 11/19/1917 | Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades |
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