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Historical Event on 8/18/1958

Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1913Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born in Lucknow.
4/23/1994Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, former Indian Union Muslim League president, floats a new party - the Indian National League.
8/7/1980Mother Teresa visits the poor in Bronx at New York.
8/13/1954Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.
9/17/1954India outlaws bigamy.
1/1/1979This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".
11/6/1985Sanjeev Kumar, film actor, died.
1/19/1907Mohammad Ali Mirza was crowned as the ""Shah-E-Iran"" in a grand function held in Royal Palace, Tehran. This coronation was performed on the precious throne ""Thakt-E-Taus"" which was made by Emperor Shahjahan, and was taken away from India during the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD.
6/8/1998Sani Abacha, 54, Nigerian President, died in Abuja of heart attack.