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Historical Event on 5/18/1775
Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/1/1996 | RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%. |
| 1/30/1988 | Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away. |
| 1/15/1966 | The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons. |
| 8/13/1936 | Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, freedom fighter, Indian lady revolutionary and politician, passed away at Bombay. |
| 5/12/1995 | Supreme court stays Tamil Nadu Governor's orders allowing Dr. Subramaniam Swamy to prosecute Chief Minister Dr. Jayalalitha under Prevention of Corruption Act. |
| 10/21/1999 | B. R. Chopra, filmmaker, gets the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. |
| 6/1/1819 | William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal. |
| 12/8/1932 | Indian Air Force Act was passed. |
| 10/13/1905 | Sister Nivedita died. |
| 11/7/1990 | Lawrence Durrell, great Indian English and author (Mount Olive), passed away at the age of 78. |
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