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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 |
| 1/6/1959 | Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh. |
| 4/17/1799 | Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799). |
| 5/25/1990 | Jag Mohan, J&K Governor, resigns. Girish Chandra Saxena appointed new Governor. |
| 9/14/1992 | S. A. Banerjee, cricketer who played one Test for India in 1948 without scoring any runs but took 5 wkts, died. |
| 2/1/1889 | Judge Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born. |
| 10/30/1887 | Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali children's litterateur, was born. |
| 2/22/1990 | 1st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland. NZ 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps. |
| 9/24/1777 | Sarfoji Bhosle, king of Tanjawar, was born. |
| 11/3/1961 | Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war. |
| 1/1/1944 | Sir Edwin Lutyens, the Builder of Rashtrapati Bhavan and England's most outstanding architect of his time, died. |
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