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Historical Event on 7/18/1953
Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/26/1874 | Sursingh Takhtsingh Gohil `Kalapi', famous Gujrati poet, was born. |
| 12/30/1953 | The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India. |
| 1/31/1997 | Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5). |
| 12/16/1980 | Fisher Wealthy Hornsinger, an American social worker and who worked for Adult Education in India, passed away. |
| 3/22/1957 | National Calander based on Saka Samvat was adopted. As per this calander, the date of adoption was "Chaitra first, 1879 Saka along with Gregorian. |
| 2/24/1997 | Charles Shobhaj, the notorious murder suspect, to be deported to France after 20 years in Tihar jail. |
| 9/21/1992 | The Officers Training School (OTS) women were inducted into the Army as Officers, and the onerous task of training the Lady Cadets of WSES (O) courses commenced at the OTS. |
| 12/10/1993 | Kerala Congress(M) splits; Four MLAs, including Minister T.M.Jacob, expelled. |
| 10/31/1885 | St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi. |
| 9/1/1989 | Yasser Arafat chosen for the 1988 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding. |
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