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Historical Event on 11/18/1898
Prabodhchandra Bagchi, researcher of ""Ancient History of India"", was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/17/1986 | In the Jehovah's Witnesses' case, the Supreme Court rules that ""singing National Anthem is not obligatory"". |
| 9/21/1862 | Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telegu poet, playwright, story writer, critic and social reformer, was born. |
| 5/2/1954 | Ceylon Asian conference ends with plea for peace in Indo-China, end of atomic tests and condemnation of colonialism. |
| 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. |
| 5/11/1998 | Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft. |
| 7/5/1882 | Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), classical singer and Muslim mystic, was born. He was instrumental in bringing Sufism to the music. |
| 1/27/1926 | Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born. |
| 1/31/1958 | First Earth Satellite Explorer I was launched from Cape Kennedy. |
| 8/2/1953 | Baldev Ramji Mirdha ""Kisan Kesari"", great social worker, leader and politician, died in harness while going to address a Kisan Conference. He also played a vital role in formation of Rajasthan. |
| 3/28/1994 | G-15 summit opens with only six heads of Government in New Delhi. |
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