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Historical Event on 2/18/1911

Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1657Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne.
11/8/1661Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.
1/25/1824Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, Bengali poet and dramatist, was born in Sagardari village of Jessore district.
11/24/1998Polling is held in 626 assembly constituencies spread over four States - Delhi, Madhya Prades, Mizoram and Rajasthan.
5/25/1936Rusi Framroz Surti, cricketer (Indian slow lefty, hat-trick for Qld 1969), was born in Surat, Gujarat.
10/30/1994India seeks Chinese support for Security Council membership.
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
12/9/1873Lord Northbrook, Viceroy and Governor General of India laid the foundation stone of the building.
3/9/1990Lalu Prasad Yadav to form JD Ministry in Bihar.
12/31/1966Bishen Singh Bedi made his Test Cricket debut vs West Indies at Calcutta.