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Historical Event on 4/18/1858

Bharatratna Dhondo Keshav Karve, great educationalist and social reformer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1773James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born.
12/4/1910Ramaswami Venkataraman, former President of India (1987-92), was born.
1/22/1901Queen 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"".
7/11/1957Aga Sultan Sir Muhammad (1877-1957), Aga Khan III, spritual leader of Ismaeli Muhammedans, passed away. He worked for Britian in the WW I & II. Aga Khan was extremly rich, he once had himself weighed against a sack of diamonds belonging to him. He was also one among those who formed the Muslim League.
8/3/1985Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service goes to Baba Amte.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
3/1/1905Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire was born.
9/26/1919Rotary Club's first Indian meeting was held.
9/1/1998Leaded petrol is banned in Delhi.