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Historical Event on 4/18/1961

Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1963Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter and grand old man of Punjab, died.
1/4/1995IAF batch (Angel of Mercy) returns from Somalia after 16 months of stay and 700 sorties.
1/25/1999Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.
12/1/1942No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.
11/12/1930First 'Round Table Conference' started in London. Only Muslim League party was present in the conference and there were no representative of Congress. 16 Indian Kings, 23 British representatives and other 56 Indians took part in this conference. The Muslim League consisted of Sir Agha Khan, Mohammed Ali Jauhar, Quaid-e-Azam, Sir Mohammed Shafi, Fazl-ul-Haq, Chaudhary Zafarullah and Ghulam Hussain.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
9/3/1997India and E.U. sign an agreement envisaging a $200 m. E.U. aid for the country's primary health care programme.
2/7/1931Shila Kaul, the chief minister of New Delhi, was born.