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Historical Event on 2/18/1911

Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1824Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, Bengali poet and dramatist, was born in Sagardari village of Jessore district.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
4/11/1993Laxmanrao Madhav Bhide, senior freedom fighter and history expert, passed away.
12/25/1861Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was born at Allahabad.
1/27/1994Union Cabinet approves inclusion of the land reforms laws in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.
1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.
3/16/1977Sixth General Election of India begins.
8/28/1896Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, great musician and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Chembai in Kerala.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
2/10/1691Job Charnock established the first English factory in Calcutta.