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Historical Event on 2/18/1946

Cabinet Mission in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1946Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
2/14/2000The Supreme Court stays the Karnataka High Court judgment quashing the State Government's Ashraya scheme for providing plots to the poor.
12/15/1992BJP Governments of Sunderlal Patwa (MP), Shanta Kumar (HP) and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (Rajasthan) dismissed.
3/25/1989India's first super-computer X-MP-14 of US make was dedicated to the nation.
7/25/1988Sikh extremists kill the chief priest of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
12/5/1999India's Yukta Mookhey is crowned Miss World.
11/9/1909The Times reports failure of Gandhi Government negotiations on Transvaal laws.
11/30/1986Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab.
9/1/1942Rasbihari Bose established the Indian National Army.
8/6/1996SC asks Harshad Mehta to pay Rs. 217 crore to I.T. department.