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Historical Event on 1/18/1992

Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1918Rowlatt Act introduced by Lord Chelmsford.
5/27/1994Tarktirth Laxmanshastri Joshi, internationally famous omnicient, passed away.
9/5/1918Ratanji Jamshetji Tata, famous Indian industrialist and social reformer, died.
10/6/1969Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996.
5/10/1917Ramanand Maru Amin, great novelist, was born in Baloor, Mangalore.
6/30/1914Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
2/14/2000Mr. B. Rachaiah (78), former Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Goa, died in a hospital in Bangalore.
3/29/1978Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer, 8 Tests for India and 229 runs, passed away.
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
2/19/1855U. V. Swaminathan Iyyer, mahamahopadhyay Tamil author, was born.