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Historical Event on 2/18/1918

Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1992Karnataka seeks army help to nab sandal wood smuggler Veerappan.
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
5/19/1954The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.
3/16/1924Bhupendranath Basu, great freedom fighter, President of Congress and fluent orator, passed away.
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
1/21/1980Assembly elections in Kerala; LDF wins absolute majority. E.K. Nayanar forms government in Kerala.
10/27/1982Gandhiji's personal secretary Pyare Lal died.
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.