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Historical Event on 6/18/1926

Bhishma Singh Chauhan, great author, was born at Naglajula (U.P).

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12/5/1950Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, great revolutionary, freedom fighter and teacher, passed away.
1/20/1990Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence.
8/20/1955Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.
12/22/1945Shridhar Balkrishna Kulkarni (Pathe Bapurao), famous poet known for instant poetry and Marathi folk song writer, died.
4/6/1998The Sonia Gandhi era begins in the Congress(I) with a special AICC session ratifying the decision of the CWC appointing her president in place of Sitaram Kesri.
1/30/1996Supreme Court directs CBI and other govt. agencies to speed up the Jain hawala probe.
7/18/1947Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.
5/5/1972Loknathan P. S., great economist, passed away.
5/2/1974700 union leaders arrested in a move to avert a rail strike in New Delhi.