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Historical Event on 6/18/1858
Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi died while fighting with the British troops in the battlefield near Gwalior.
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| 2/4/1628 | Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra. |
| 10/10/1954 | First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'. |
| 6/15/1969 | Dr. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, great pioneer in Indian Geology and professor in development of geo-scientific research in the country, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 86. |
| 9/6/1995 | Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away. |
| 6/29/1993 | 24 jawans were killed in ambush by NSCN militants in Manipur. |
| 10/23/1990 | Following the arrest of its President L. K. Advani, who was leading a rathyathra to Ayodhya at Samasthipur in Bihar, BJP withdrew support to National Front Government. |
| 9/11/1893 | Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of the World's Religions, the first ever inter-faith gathering, dramatically enlightening Western opinion to the depth of Hindu philosophy and culture. He spoke for the first time in Chicago. |
| 2/21/1991 | The President accepts the resignation of 5 cabinet members who were disqualified by the Speaker as per the anti-defection law. |
| 6/17/1991 | Congress and its allies secure absolute majority in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Haryana Assemblies. |
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