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Historical Event on 8/18/1900
Vijayalakshmi Pandit, first woman President of U.N.O. General Assembly, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/18/1974 | Daniel Moynihan, US ambassador to India, presents $2,046,700,000 cheque. |
| 4/30/1977 | Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed. |
| 4/3/1946 | Sagarmal Gopa, devoted patriot, freedom fighter and political worker, was burnt alive. |
| 8/1/1953 | Bombay Government decides to abolish ''jagirs'' in merged areas. |
| 4/11/1992 | Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office. |
| 5/24/1956 | Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated. |
| 6/6/1962 | General Election ( 3rd) of India ends. |
| 8/6/1994 | The Muslim Auqaf Trust takes over charge of the Hazratbal shrine after the removal of security bunkers around it by authorities. |
| 11/2/1967 | Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students. |
| 8/2/1861 | Parafulla Chandra Ray, chemical expert and great patriot, was born in the village of Raruli-Katipara IN Jessore district. |
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