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Historical Event on 2/18/1993

Congress (I) secures absolute majority in Nagaland and emerges as the single largest party in Meghalaya.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/24/1997Leander-Mahesh stumble at the final step, finish second in the World doubles tennis championships at Hartford.
4/15/1946The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was erected near a village named Kangla Tongbi at Mile 8 on the Imphal - Dimapur road. It was originally erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
1/29/1998Suicide by more than 50 farmers reported in the Telangana region in the past few days.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.
4/15/1980Six more private sector banks nationalized.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
12/10/1857Veer Narayan Singh organised a small group and had an encounter with British army. He was charged treason and sentenced to death. He was executed publicly.
5/8/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
7/31/1902Keshav Shankar Pillai, great writer and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Kayamkulam in Kerala.