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Historical Event on 7/18/1993

Girilal Jain, 71, The Times of India editor, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1839Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
3/1/1971General Election ( 5th) of India begins.
5/8/1815Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.
3/4/1996India and EU agree on a plan to boost trade ties.
8/26/1975Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.
2/28/1997Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presents an action-packed budget for 1997-98.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
4/18/1898Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials.
8/19/1946Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.