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Historical Event on 7/18/1953
Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/4/1947 | San Francisco's Henry Grady chosen the first U.S. ambassador to India. |
| 2/14/1891 | Stephen Smith, greatest pioneer of air borne mail, was born at Strawberry Hill, Shillong, Assam. |
| 3/3/1982 | Firaq Gorakhpuri ""Raghupati Sahay"", great writer, nationalist and who revolutionised Urdu poetry, died. |
| 11/13/1991 | Supreme Court orders establishment of an all-India judicial service. |
| 12/10/1990 | Dr. L. P. Barbosa, Goa CM, resigns following withdrawal of support by Maharashta Gomantak Party. |
| 1/7/1997 | Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting. |
| 12/12/1971 | Sadik Gulam Muhammad, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, died. |
| 4/13/1699 | Khalsa Panth established. |
| 12/4/1977 | Ajit Agarkar, promising Indian ODI all-rounder, was born. |
| 6/22/1944 | British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam. |
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