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Historical Event on 4/18/1970
Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/9/1984 | Balasarasvati, eminent classical Karnatic singer and Bharat Natyam dancer of worldwide acclaim, passed away in Madras. |
| 2/12/1996 | Former Union Minister Kalpanath Rai sent to Tihai jail for allegedly harbouring members of mafia don Dawood Ibrahim's gang. |
| 7/1/1999 | K. N. Singh (70), former Union Minister and senior Congress leader, died in Lucknow. |
| 12/30/1947 | India informs Pakistan and other dominion representatives that it has decided to refer the Kashmir issue to the Security Council under Article 35 of the United Nations Charter. |
| 1/22/1901 | Queen Victoria (1819-1901) passed away at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, South England, after a brief illness. She had been throned for almost 64 years, which is the longest reign in British history. She had given her name to an age ""Victorian Britain"". |
| 6/10/1942 | 77 Mountain Brigade was raised at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. |
| 7/11/1832 | British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians. |
| 9/15/1916 | Margaret Lockwood, film actress of 'Lady Vanishes' fame, was born in Karachi, India. |
| 1/25/1930 | Mehdi Baqer, great educationist, was born at Faizabad in UP. |
| 6/26/1975 | Chaudhary Charan Singh, freedom fighter and Chief Minister of UP, arrested by British Government. |
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