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Historical Event on 5/18/1973
A powerful underground explosion rocked India's desert of Rajasthan today, making India the sixth nation in history to set off a nuclear device. The blast, which took place at a depth of 330 feet, was in the range of 10-15 kilotons, smaller than the bomb exploded by the US at Nagasaki in World War II. India is signatory to the 1963 test ban treaty, and thus was prohibited from exploding the device on land or in the air. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi claimed the purpose of the test was peaceful and said 'such explosions may have their use in mining operations'.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/11/1965 | The first of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 people in the country. |
| 4/1/1889 | Hindu', English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily. |
| 9/4/1862 | Kaminikumar Chanda, social reformer and politician, was born. |
| 5/21/1994 | Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe. |
| 6/1/1959 | The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India. |
| 12/25/1964 | Anil Kaul, Canadian badminton player (Olympics-96), was born in Amritsar, India. |
| 4/28/1974 | Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta, famous economist, politician and journalist, passed away. |
| 11/24/1941 | Attack on Pearl Harbour. |
| 8/15/1947 | Brigadier Thakur Mahadeo Singh was the first Indian Commandant. He was the DSO of Indian Militery Academy. |
| 4/27/1996 | General Election (11th) of India begins. |
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