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Historical Event on 8/18/1920

Harbhajan Singh, educationist and writer, was born at Lumding.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/27/1949Agreement reached on the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
6/24/1908Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.
10/11/1994Molly Chacko at Hiroshima sets record for 3000m (Women) in 9.06.42.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
9/22/1979Maulana Abdul Ali Moudoodi aka Syed Abul A'la Maududi Chishti, founder leader of the Jamait- E- Islam, died in USA, he had taken pakistani citizenship.
10/3/1831Britishers captured Mysore.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
8/28/1997Tiwari and Surinderjit Kaur set national records in hammer throw in Federation Cup Athletics.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
8/20/1969Varahagiri Venkata Giri was elected President and G. S. Pathak as Vice President of India.