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Historical Event on 8/18/1995

Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
11/23/1990Madhavrao Ganesh (Balasaheb Dixit), founder of daily news paper ""Turun Bharat"", passed away.
2/1/1990Governors named for 14 states.
2/23/1952Employees Provident Fund Bill and Miscellaneous Provision Act passed in the Lok Sabha.
6/2/1990Union Government set up a tribunal to settle the Cauvery water issue between Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.
10/14/1996Sukh Ram granted bail.
6/21/1930Five hundred were hurt as police charged Bombay mob.
5/22/1940Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
12/27/1998Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh.