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Historical Event on 1/18/1959

Miss Meera Behn, follower of Gandhi, left India for good.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/2/1913Bhavaniprasad Mishra was born.
12/11/1991Murali Manohar Joshi, BJP President, sets out on 'the Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra' (unity march).
8/11/1999Ramnath Parkar, former Indian opening batsman, died in Mumbai.
3/18/1919Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
8/8/1955Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.
1/26/1931Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison.
4/22/1994Sushil, great Jain Muni Acharya, passed away.
12/12/1999No transparency in judicial appointments, says Justice Kuldip Singh, retired judge of the Supreme Court.
6/6/1994The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence.
5/7/1907The First Electric Tramway service commenced in Bombay (Mumbai). This service was inaugurated by Municipality Chairman Vallabhdas Thakersey and Municipal Commissioner Sheppard at 5.30 p.m. This tram was well decorated and destined from Municipal Office upto Crawford Market.