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Historical Event on 5/18/1926

Naranjan Bhagat, famous Gujrathi poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/30/1935Lord Reading, former Viceroy and Governor General of India, died at the age of 76 at UK.
6/24/1901John Thottam (Sir Marry Benigna C.D.) Marry, great poetess and teacher, was born in Elangi village at Kerala.
10/2/1972Broadcasting of Mumabi Doordarshan started.
5/16/1995Government of India decides not to extend the validity of TADA Act.
6/11/1997I.K. Gujral, PM, asserts that India had not deployed the `Prithvi' ballistic missile anywhere in the country or on the border.
4/15/1874Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born.
11/16/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'. (16 or19).
1/1/1948Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory.
10/12/1993The first operational sortie in Somalia was undertaken with the Brigade Commander and his Deputy on board to recede the area of responsibility in and around Baidoa which was to be the bridage's permanent location.
8/4/1933Gandhi is imprisoned for one year for breaking a restraint order.