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Historical Event on 4/18/1961

Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1992Harshad Mehta suspended.
3/30/1989Waman Ganpat Behre `Sobat', editor of weekly, passed away.
7/12/1994Vasant (V. P. Sathe), film critic, journalist, publisher and author, passed away.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
3/22/1991President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament.
8/12/1952Social Welfare Board inaugurated in the Parliament.
9/4/1997Madhavrao Scindia, Tariq Anwar, Meira Kumar, Oscar Fernandes and R. R. Dhawan appointed AICC general-secretaries by party president Sitaram Kesri.
2/17/1992S. V. Sheshadri, sports journalist, passed away.
3/21/1976The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
12/3/1971India recognises Bangladesh. Indian army marches into Bangladesh and joins hands with Mukti Bahini. Pakistani Army in Bangladesh surrenders to the Indian Commander.