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Historical Event on 11/18/1937

1,100 prisoners freed after appeal by Gandhi, his first political act in year.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1997E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore.
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
12/24/1972Daily newspaper ""Janshakti"" published it's first edition at Jalgaon.
10/16/1922M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born.
11/8/1947Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.
7/5/2000Rachita Mistry breaks P.T. Usha's long-standing record in 100m (11.39s) clocking 11.26s in the National circuit meet in Bangalore.
6/26/1954Nehru, Chou En-lai pledge good-neighbor policy at New Delhi.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.