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Historical Event on 5/18/1872

Bertrand Russell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and Chairmain of the Indian League, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/28/1846British forcibly separate Kashmir from the Sikhs and sell it to the Maharaja of Jammu for 1,000,000 pounds after the Battle of Allwal.
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
11/29/1926Prabhakar Narayan Padhye (Bhau Padhye), great journalist and litterateur, was born.
6/18/1993Advani takes over as party President.
7/13/1999Militants attack the residential complex of Border Security Force (BSF) in Madar village near Bandipur and take 12 persons as hostages after killing four.
11/16/1999Suraj Bhan, Bihar Governor, dismisses the Horticulture and Weights and Measurements Minister Samrat Chaudhary in the Rabri Devi cabinet for being 'underaged'.
10/16/1999A woman is elected as the Speaker of the Sikkim Assembly.
11/15/192116 Gurkha troops killed by anti-British rebels.
12/22/1998Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998.
11/20/1969The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.