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Historical Event on 11/18/1973

Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, passed away. She came to India in 1914.

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8/30/1903Bhagwati Charan Varma was born.
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10/30/1977One hundred thousand Tamil Hindu tea-pickers, who were expatriated from Sri Lanka, are shipped to Madras, South India.
2/23/1980Prakash Padukone becomes the first Indian to win All-England Badminton Championship.
3/22/1997Deshabhimani daily, official organ of CPI (M), launches its 5th edition from Kottayam, Kerala.
7/4/1914Savlaram Ravji Patil (P. Savlaram), film lyrisist and story writer, was born.
3/16/1993Central government introduces pension scheme for 170 million EPF subscribers.
11/13/1917Vasantrao Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
7/7/1896The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.