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Historical Event on 8/18/1920

Harbhajan Singh, educationist and writer, was born at Lumding.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1983Indira Gandhi names 12 new ministers as Cabinet resigns.
2/26/1858Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam).
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
9/11/1824Shivling Surge died at Alpayu.
8/28/1896Firak Gorakhpuri, Urdu poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
12/27/1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
4/3/1994S.Bangarappa, former CM, launches his Karnataka Congress Party.
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.