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Historical Event on 11/18/1936

V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician, prolific writer and leader, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1921Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosle, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
2/28/1918Srinivas Ramanujan, famous Indian scientist, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
9/5/1909Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932.
2/27/1912Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj', great Marathi poet, play-wright, novelist and Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Awardee, was born.
11/9/1871Padmnath Gohain, litterateur of modern Assamia Barua, was born.
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.
6/1/1944M. V. Dhurandhar, famous master painter of Maharashtra, passed away.
2/1/1992Mohan Choty, comedy film actor, passed away.
11/16/1997Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender.
10/27/1928Dattaji Krishnarao Gaekwad, father of Anshuman and batted in 11 Tests 1950's, was born in Baroda.