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Historical Event on 5/18/1872
Bertrand Russell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and Chairmain of the Indian League, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/4/1991 | Lok Sabha approves a vital bill seeking to bring sick public sector units within the purview of the BIFR. |
| 5/23/1993 | PM arrives in Tashkent. |
| 10/14/1953 | Raghunath Dhondo Karve, Family Planning and Sex Education preacher, died. |
| 2/12/1997 | Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab for third time. |
| 5/1/1996 | Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case). |
| 7/7/1910 | 'Bharat History Research Mandal' was established. |
| 2/5/1922 | Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement. |
| 1/22/1989 | DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election. |
| 2/24/1922 | Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab. |
| 1/31/1946 | Subroto Guha, cricketer (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69), was born in Calcutta. |
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