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Historical Event on 2/18/1918

Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/23/1994Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free.
6/18/1994The strength of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad ministry led by Sanchaman Limboo reduced to 14 in the 32-member house.
10/20/1774New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed.
2/25/1982J. K. Irani, cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests for India 1947-48), passed away.
11/3/1605Salim renamed himself as Jahangir and became the king of Agra.
2/24/1961Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
6/12/1972D. G. Tendulkar, historian who had written the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, died.
10/14/1998Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics. He became the sixth Indian, by birth or citizenship, to win a Nobel.
8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.