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Historical Event on 4/18/1971

Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1997The first batch of three Russian-made Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft reaches India.
8/13/1951First test flight of 'Hindustan Trainer-2' (H.T.2) which was indigenously designed and manufactured in India.
2/8/1995Mulayam Singh wins the crucial vote of strength.
11/7/1893Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionaries in India, passed away at the age of 37.
4/8/1857Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire.
8/2/1953Baldev 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.
10/29/1999L .K. Advani, Home Minister, says the Centre is in touch with cyclone-hit states.
2/11/1861Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay was born in Khanyan village of Bengal.
10/29/1962China attacked India.
2/1/1986Pope John Paul II arrives in New Delhi for a 10-day visit.