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Historical Event on 11/18/1937

1,100 prisoners freed after appeal by Gandhi, his first political act in year.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.
10/28/1998Ghulam Ahmed, former Indian cricket captain, died in Hyderabad.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
7/1/1992Truck operators begin nation-wide strike to press for the abolition of toll tax and octroi.
5/23/1942Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell and his men arrive at Dimapur, having retreated 150 miles (240 km) through the Burmese jungle. `We took a hell of a beating,' he said.
10/13/1989Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika Bills defeated in Rajya Sabha.
10/15/1994SROSS-C2, Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P2), which carried remote sensing payload, was placed in orbit. It was the second developmental launch of PSLV.
9/9/1941Syed Abid Ali, great Indian medium pace-bowler and all-rounder, was born at Hyderabad.
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.