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Historical Event on 8/18/1911

Adityanath Jha, former Governor of Delhi, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1998Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".
2/16/1982Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
12/16/1999Michael Johnson's 400m world record (43.18s) set up in the Seville World championship was ratified by IAAF. Other records also ratified were Kenyan Noah Ngeny's 1000m mark (2 11.96, Reiti, Italy) and Moroccan Hicham el Guerrouj's 2000m (4 44.79, Berlin).
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
6/12/1897Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll).
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
4/12/1913Gandhiji in Indian Opinion draws attention to new Immigration Bill's failure to fulfil terms of Provisional Settlement of 1911. Kasturba decides to join Passive Resistance struggle.