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Historical Event on 5/18/1974

Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1706Francois Martin, founder of Pondicherry and was its first Governor General, died. He founded Pondicherry, the future capital of French India in 1674.
8/9/1952New Delhi reports that 20 mil. Indian peasants were imperiled by crop failures.
11/19/1992M. Veerappa Moily selected to become the new CM of Karnataka.
3/31/1964Tram-way service ended in Mumbai (Bombay). This last electric tram left Bori Bunder (CST) for Dadar at 10 p.m., crowds lined the route all the way at that late hour to bid farewell to the common man's transport medium.
3/19/1995Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.
1/20/1992Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
5/30/1950Devdutta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar, great historian and archaeologist, passed away.
12/26/1831Hennry Louis Vivian Derozio passed away.
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.