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Historical Event on 11/18/1991

In the by-elections, Congress gets 8 Lok Sabha seats and suffers rout in UP assembly, while BJP gets absolute majority.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
11/15/2000India cancels cricket series with Pakistan in January next on account of Islamabad's ''hostile propaganda''.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
3/21/1992India's second submarine 'Shankul' joined Navy.
5/12/1993Samsher Bahadur Singh, modern Hindi poet, passed away.
6/19/199013 Sri Lankan Tamils, including EPRLF Secretary General Padmanabha, were shot dead in Madras reportedly by LTTE men.
8/16/1923Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born.
10/9/1949The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General.