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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
7/12/1947Pochiah Krishnamurthy, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour), was born in Hyderabad.
6/2/1908Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
12/4/1959Power Project was signed betwen India and Nepal, an agreement on the Gandak Irrigation.
5/1/1996Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case).
11/15/1830Ram Mohun Roy sailed for England. He was the first Indian Brahmin (then 'Brahmo') to go to England.
11/15/1830Chaitanya Maha Prabhu, vaishnav Sant, passed away. His mortal remains at Puri.(9/7or 29/6).
8/20/1917Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'.
1/28/1992Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away.
5/2/1921Satyajeet Ray, world famous film director and a very short story writer, was born in a family of artistS. In 1989, he was awarded highest honour of France ''Legion d Honeur''.