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Historical Event on 4/18/1917

Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1986Gen. A.S. Vaidya, who was Chief of Army Staff, at the time of 'Operation Blue Star', was shot dead at Pune.
10/12/1976Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay.
7/31/1992Sitar maestro Pt. Ravishankar wins the Magsaysay Award.
1/1/1986This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Peace Year"".
4/14/1925Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi.
11/29/1928Krishnaji Narayan Aathaly, great Marathi litterateur and editor, passed away.
3/31/1972Meena Kumari, famous film actress, passed away.
1/4/1995IAF batch (Angel of Mercy) returns from Somalia after 16 months of stay and 700 sorties.
8/7/1986Lok Sabha passes Constitution 53rd Amendment bill conferring statehood on Mizoram.
1/10/1975India accords recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.