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Historical Event on 2/18/1911

World' s first official airmail flight service with 6,500 letters and post cards was made between Bamrauli to Naini (Allahabad) on February 18, 1911.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/25/2000The Supreme Court clears the decks for continuing the trial against AIADMK leader Jayalalitha in the controversial ''TANSI land deal case'' by ''erasing'' the Madras High Court judgment discharging her from the case.
9/10/1966Parliament approved the Punjab Re-organisation Bill for the formation of Haryana and Punjab as two independent states.
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
6/16/1859Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.
3/20/1937England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.
7/4/1999The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak.
5/1/1996Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case).
10/9/1978Asian Games begin in Bangkok.
2/27/1999Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.
12/1/2000An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.