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Historical Event on 4/18/1898

Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials.

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3/31/1997The Bombay Stock Exchange crashes by 300 points.
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1993.
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7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
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3/13/1938Hitler merged Austria in Germany.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.