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Historical Event on 3/18/1919

Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.

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8/10/1963The Kamraj Plan.
6/29/1901Amal Kumar Sarkar, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
3/20/1952Anand Armitraj, great Indian tennis player (Brother of Vijay), was born.
3/19/1999The banned Maoist Communist Centre kills 34 Bhumihars at Senari village in Jehanabad district in Bihar.
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
11/2/2000John Wright is appointed India coach by the BCCI.
4/22/1996Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.