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Historical Event on 2/18/1871

Vithhalbhai Javherbhai Patel, great nation lover and veteran parliament member, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1872Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born.
1/31/1963Peacock declared as National Bird of India.
8/22/1933Inhabitants of Partabgarh face starvation as Opium was now outlawed. They had been living from the sale of opium for the past 800 years.
12/6/2000A.B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, said, ""The Ayodhya agitation was an 'expression of nationalist feelings' and the ""task has remained unfinished
6/7/1974Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999.
12/22/1853Saradamoni Devi was born in Jairambati of Hooghly district.
1/6/1948Security Council takes up India's complaint charging Pakistan with aggression in Kashmir.
10/30/1963Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, nationalist, freedom fighter and social worker, died at Madurai.
9/3/1987Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.
11/2/1967Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.