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Historical Event on 10/18/1919
W. A. Sangma, leader of Meghalaya, was born.
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| 10/26/1946 | 27 die as violence between Hindus and Muslims continued in Calcutta. |
| 2/16/1969 | Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released. |
| 2/25/1844 | Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, was born. |
| 12/1/1955 | Nikita Khrushchev delivers speech condemning British colonialism. |
| 7/15/1783 | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals. |
| 12/17/1959 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78. |
| 10/22/1997 | Faced with unprecedented Presidential rebuff, a divided U.F. Government reversed decision on invoking Article 356 in Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh government survived. |
| 11/14/1964 | Nehru Commemorative coin is released. |
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