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Historical Event on 2/18/1906
Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, chief of 'Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh' (RSS), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/4/1940 | Shrikant Sinkar, famous Marathi novelist, was born. |
| 8/7/1990 | Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission. |
| 2/11/1996 | Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta. |
| 10/30/2000 | The 160-page CBI's report on cricket match-fixing names Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and former physiotherapist Dr. Ali Irani for their deep-rooted nexus with betting syndicates. It virtually gives a clean chit to Kapil Dev. |
| 11/16/1986 | Second SAARC summit held at Bangalore. |
| 2/11/1977 | B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India. |
| 4/21/1992 | RBI eases credit policy, lending rates reduced from 6 to 4; 13\% interest ceiling on deposits. |
| 7/20/1903 | British to increase size of Royal Army in India. |
| 6/18/1879 | Venketeshwar Bachhali, famous physics scientist, was born. |
| 12/28/1972 | C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died. |
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