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Historical Event on 8/18/1969
Humayun Kabir, great politician, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1950 | India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries. |
| 6/11/1999 | India provided incontrovertible tape evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Kargil sector. The Indian army killed 23 intruders in the Batalik and Dras sectors but lost 15 of its men. |
| 5/27/1999 | IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody. |
| 9/13/1984 | Swami Brahmanand died. He established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960). He joined the freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement. |
| 1/15/1921 | Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosle, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 3/27/1997 | Punjab men and Railway women win National volleyball league in Tiruppur. |
| 1/25/1824 | Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, Bengali poet and dramatist, was born in Sagardari village of Jessore district. |
| 2/1/1910 | Jahangir Mohammed Khan, cricketer (father of Majid, Indian player 1932-36), was born in Jallundar. |
| 3/9/1931 | Karansingh, politician, was born. |
| 3/1/1990 | JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM. |
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