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Historical Event on 2/18/1911

Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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3/11/1881Ashley Eden unveiled in Calcutta Town Hall the first statue of Indians Ram Nath Tagore and Dwarkanath Tagore.
5/30/1987Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
11/10/1909Gandhiji replies to Tolstoy, sends his biography by Doke.
11/7/1936Chandrakant Devtale, famous Hindi poet, was born.
8/10/1905Sundarji Gokuldas Betard, modern Gujrathi poet, was born.
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.