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Historical Event on 6/18/1917

Lachhmansingh Gill, famous politician and former chief minister, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/27/1935Prakash Bhandari, cricketer (3 Tests for India in mid-50's, 77 runs), was born in Delhi
2/14/1881Rajendra Lal Dutta and M.M.Basu established the first Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital in Calcutta.
9/17/1892Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, social reformer, revolutionary and poet, was born in Shillong.
9/21/1948Formation of Press Trust of India (PTI) announced under an agreement signed between Reuters and Indian and Eastern Newspapers Society.
1/1/1920P.M. Nadagouda, politician, was born at Mysore, Chitwadgi.
4/26/1920Srinivas Ramanujam, famous Indian mathematician, passed away at Chetpet in Madras.
7/4/1999S. Vijayalakshmi won the National women's `A' chess championship with a round to spare in Kozhikode.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
7/21/1984Terrorists breach Bhakra canal in Punjab.