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Historical Event on 6/18/1993

Advani takes over as party President.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1990Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, famous Director of Raja Kelkar Museum, passed away.
3/7/1647Guru Dadaji Konddev, master of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
1/26/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.
7/4/1900Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, was born.
12/20/2000The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.
4/25/1969Invalappil Mani Vijayan (or better known as IM Vijayan), Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trissur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997, 1999. He scored the fastest ever International goal against Bhutan at the SAF Games '99, scoring after just 12 seconds.
5/10/1927Nayantara Sahgal, famous writer and social reformer, was born.
3/22/1902Great Britain and Persia agree to link Europe and India by telegraph.
2/14/1933W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born.
12/20/1967Indira Gandhi gets powers to outlaw groups that question sovereignty.