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Historical Event on 4/18/1612

Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
1/27/1995Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal open at Kochi port.
7/13/1990Boby Talyarkhan, famous sports critic and author, died.
1/12/1990Vimal Kumar and Madhumita Bisht retain National badminton titles.
3/3/1931Gandhi and Viceroy Irwin sign Delhi Pact giving Indians right to make salt if civil disobedience stops.
7/28/1989Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was disqualified from Rajya Sabha. It was the first case of such disqualification from the House under anti-defection law.
10/2/2000Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
11/19/1992M. Veerappa Moily selected to become the new CM of Karnataka.
8/29/1984Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore.