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Historical Event on 2/18/1945

Kal Yug' era passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1933Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.
10/6/1927First Indian Cinematograph Enquiry Committee, under the chairmanship of Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar, was appointed by the Government.
7/2/1929Amritlal Basu, famous Bengali playwright, died.
1/28/1984Sohrab Meherwanji Modi, famous drama and film producer, director and actor, passed away.
9/28/1837Bahadur Shah-II ascended the throne and became the emperor of Delhi at the age of 62 following the death of his father Akbar Shah-II.
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.
1/10/1959Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi.
7/20/1905First Partition of Bengal, which was proposed by Lord Curzon, was accepted by British Government's Minister of India.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
5/25/1995Parliament gives assent to Budget and passes Finance Appropriation Bill.