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Historical Event on 4/18/1978

Sardar Sobha Singh, famous builder of modern New Delhi, passed away at the age of 90.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/4/1955Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated.
8/23/1942Gorabai Katiya, freedom fighter, was shot by police while participating in a procession for freedom movement in Narsihapur.
3/3/1859A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.
6/26/1888Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.
3/21/1937Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.
9/25/1928Madhavrao Gadkari, great litterateur and editor, was born.
5/4/1990Supreme Court directs Central Government to set up a Tribunal to resolve Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
4/8/1897Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.
1/8/1956Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of 'Maharashtra Drama Group' (Maharashtra Natak Mandali), died.