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Historical Event on 4/18/1961

Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
11/16/1860First group of Indian worker's reached Natal, South Africa.
10/11/1999Congress (I) Ministry under the leadership of Mukut Mithi is sworn-in in Arunachal Pradesh.
7/3/1998Kavi Pradeep, Hindi film lyricist, is selected for the 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
9/1/1956Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation.
10/11/1984Khanderao M. Rangnekar, cricketer (33 runs at 5.50 for India), died
6/23/1757The Battle of Plassey started between Robert Clive, incharge of British army, and Nawab of Bengal, Siraj -Ud -Daula. In this battle Robert Clive won control of Bengal.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
11/1/1985Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning.