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Historical Event on 2/18/1941

There was a minor revolt in Royal Indian Navy which in now known as Indian Navy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/28/1985The first Indian Army expedition, sailing around the world in a small 37 feet fibre glass yacht named ""Trishna"", sailed off from Bombay. (10-1-87).
8/16/1923Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born.
6/21/1814Gilbert Aliat Minto, Governor General of East Indian Company, died.
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
2/23/1998Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding.
9/18/1992M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87.
4/3/1903Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, famous politician, freedom fighter and social worker, was born in South Kanara, Karnataka.
6/1/1972Space Commission and Department of Space was set up. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) brought under Department of Space (DOS).
5/11/1993Toy factory fire kills over 200 people in Bangalore.
6/5/1998Ali Sardar Jafri, Urdu writer, is presented the Jnanpeeth award for 1997.