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Historical Event on 4/18/1917

Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.

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3/24/1993Six of Memon family escape to Karachi.
6/15/1969Dr. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, great pioneer in Indian Geology and professor in development of geo-scientific research in the country, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 86.
7/31/1992Thailand Airlines crashed in Himalayan Range, 113 persons died.
2/1/1881Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
5/28/1972Edward VIII, King of Great Britain/N Ireland/emperor (India 1936), passed away at the age of 77.
10/11/1986Mother Teresa escapes unhurt from a plane crash which killed six in Tanzania.
10/6/1999Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.
11/24/1932The Third Round Table Conference ended in London. As Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it. This conference ended without achieving anything.
9/24/1777Sarfoji Bhosle, king of Tanjawar, was born.
10/1/1992Broadcasting of Zee TV started.