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Historical Event on 9/18/1958

Dr. Bhagwan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, passed away.

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6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
4/28/1996EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states.
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
1/28/1992Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away.
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11/5/1976Lok Sabha votes to extend its own life by another year.
5/5/1818Karl Marx, great journalist, chief editor, writer and social worker, was born at Trier, Germany.
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.