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Historical Event on 6/18/1901
Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, Marathi novelist and editor, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/6/1952 | Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education. |
| 7/12/1965 | Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer (son of Vijay, Indian middle-order batsman), was born in Mangalore. |
| 1/2/1991 | Thiruvananthapuram airport declared India's fifth International Airport. |
| 11/6/1962 | National Defence Council established. |
| 10/21/1943 | Azad Hind Government was established in Singapore and Netaji Subhashchandra Bose was elected as its national leader. |
| 1/25/1983 | Telugu Desam swept to power in Andhra Pradesh. |
| 10/26/1891 | Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, was born. |
| 9/3/1979 | M. M. Bhatnagar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 14-06-1985. |
| 8/15/1979 | Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies. |
| 3/15/1969 | Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa. |
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