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Historical Event on 2/18/1911
Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/1/1995 | SAARC endorses South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and establishes a South Asian Development Fund (SADF) for the economic and technical development of the subcontinent. |
| 6/6/1924 | S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born. |
| 8/12/1946 | Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government. |
| 10/12/1935 | Shivraj Vishwanath Patil, former Speaker of Lok Sabha, was born |
| 10/9/1997 | Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers. |
| 2/12/1871 | Charles Freer Andrews, great social worker, humanitarian, leader and a true friend of India, was born in New-Castle-on-Tyne in U.K. |
| 12/21/1911 | Central Bank of India established. |
| 7/31/1993 | Transport operators begin nation-wide strike. |
| 10/9/1987 | Official Languages Rules, 1976 amended. |
| 9/5/1962 | Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day. |
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