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Historical Event on 2/18/1975
Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/31/1931 | Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born. |
| 1/31/1931 | Maharana Pratap Singh of Udaipur, great freedom fighter, soldier and revolutionary, passed away. His son Amar Singh succeeded him. |
| 12/7/1995 | Indian, UN Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina begin (UNMIBH - Dec 95 To Till Date). |
| 7/29/1987 | India and Sri Lanka sign peace accord at Colombo in a bid to end the 5-year old ethnic trouble. This stance taken thereafter by the LTTE added several dimensions to the scenario. It was a multi-purpose role that the Navy has been required to play. |
| 10/18/1995 | Baby Naaz (Anuradha Bhakkar), famous child actor, died. |
| 11/13/1993 | The Indian hospital and aviation was operational immediately. The Indian contingent formally took charge of the responsibility of the capital city of Mogadishu. |
| 1/18/2000 | S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate. |
| 8/7/1934 | Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers. |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 5/8/1994 | Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away. |
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