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Historical Event on 2/18/1999

Ramakrishna Hedge, Commerce Minister, launched the India Brand Equity Fund (IBEF).

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1967General Election ( 4th) of India ends.
3/3/1924Mustafa Kamal Attaturk abolished the caliphate and established a nationalist government and thus Khilafat Movement ended without achieving its aim.
10/1/1997Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Chitta Basu died during his journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
9/8/1990Mother Teresa re-elected head of Missionaries of Charity.
12/31/1941Milkha Singh Govindsingh Amritsar, cricketer (brother of Kripal Singh, Indian batsman in 4 Tests), was born in Madras.
7/21/1906W.C. Bonerjee, first President of Indian National Congress, passed away.
7/25/1987Ramaswamy Venkataraman became the eighth President of India. He held this office till July 25, 1992.
4/5/1957The first Communist ministry in a state was installed in Kerala.
3/31/1913Foundation stone of 'Gateway of India' was laid by Sir George Sydneham Clerk.