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Historical Event on 9/18/1867

Ganganendranath Tagore, great painter, patriot and artist, was born in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/1999The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary.
1/30/1911Gajananrao Joshi, famous violin player and singer of ""Gwalior Gharana"", was born.
7/29/1995Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born.
4/2/1991Asom Gana Parishad splits.
6/3/1901Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam.
2/3/1954Over 350 Hindus trampled to death in a stampede at religious rites at New Delhi.
11/28/1990President's rule imposed in Assam. Assembly kept in suspended animation. United Liberation Front of Assam and National Socialist Council of Nagaland banned.
5/8/1996Poll counting begins.
11/8/1947Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.