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Historical Event on 11/18/1936

V. O. Chidambaram Pillai, great freedom fighter, social reformer, politician, prolific writer and leader, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1956Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control in Kashmir.
9/1/1956Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
3/16/1877Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous poet, Gujarati litterateur and Headmaster, was born.
1/19/1855G. Subramaniam Iyer, active worker of Indian National Congress since its establishment, was born.
6/14/1992Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
10/19/1920Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born.
9/16/1990Air India establishes a world record by evacuating more than 1.11 lakh people in eight weeks from Kuwait/Iraq during the Gulf War.
10/20/1997Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days.
1/21/1981Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, passed away.