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Historical Event on 11/18/1936

V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician, prolific writer and leader, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/7/1931Meena Mangeshkar, famous playback singer, was born.
1/5/1985Rajiv Gandhi promises to solve the Punjab problem without yielding to 'separatist ideologies.
5/16/1911Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.
10/6/1997International Commodity Exchange Division of the India Pepper and Spice Trade Association in Kochi opened.
2/22/1993Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay in 411 balls and smashes 23 fours.
3/2/1990DMK Front to form government in Pondicherry and Congress (I) in Maharashtra.
9/24/1992Five selected regional TV channels go national by direct linking to INSAT.
6/5/1996United Front Govt's Common Minimum Programme announced.
11/2/1774Lord Robert Clive, one of the founders of British Rule in India, British Army Chief and Diplomat, died. He committed suicide in England at the age of 49 under strain of ill health and charges of his misdeeds in India.
1/19/1907Mohammad Ali Mirza was crowned as the ""Shah-E-Iran"" in a grand function held in Royal Palace, Tehran. This coronation was performed on the precious throne ""Thakt-E-Taus"" which was made by Emperor Shahjahan, and was taken away from India during the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD.