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Historical Event on 5/18/1872
Bertrand Russell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and Chairmain of the Indian League, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/18/1940 | Forward Block Party was established. |
| 8/15/1947 | India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries. |
| 1/1/1981 | Colaba District renamed as Raigad District. |
| 10/23/1992 | UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination. |
| 12/20/1866 | Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born. |
| 7/27/1889 | Branch of Indian National Congress, 'British India Committee' , was established under the leadership of Dadabhai Navroji. |
| 8/27/1995 | Andhra Pradesh Governor asks N T Rama Rao to prove his majority on 31st following a split in the Telugu Desam party. |
| 1/8/1956 | Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of 'Maharashtra Drama Group' (Maharashtra Natak Mandali), died. |
| 10/28/1867 | Swami Vivekanand Sister Nivedita, great freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician, was born at Dunganon in Ireland. |
| 12/1/1928 | The first talkie filmshow, named as 'British Talkies' , was released on December 1, 1928, at Globe Theatres, Calcutta. |
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