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Historical Event on 5/18/1972

Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1971Indira Congress wins the mid-term elections for Lok Sabha. Indira Gandhi becomes PM.
5/9/1874First horse-drawn tram car started running in Mumbai.
4/10/1760Gerard George Clifford, head of East-Indian Company, passed away at the age of 75.
12/17/1998Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category.
6/23/1935Ram Kolarkar, famous marathi author and editor, was born.
11/27/1972Bhutto reports the release of 616 Indian prisoners captured in the Indian-Pakistani dispute at Pakistan.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
10/6/1999The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.
11/15/1988Dalai Lama agreed for less then independent country to save the cultural heritage of Tibet.
5/11/1999Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.