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Historical Event on 2/18/1895

Shri Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, nationalist, patriot, social reformer and Congress leader, was born at Masauli village, Barabanki District.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/12/1686Aurangzeb ended Adilshah's kingdom. The garrison lost heart and surrendered Sikandar who was sent to the state prison at Daulatabad. Bijapur was invested and the city opened its gates to the Mughals. Bijapur as an independent kingdom ceased to exist.
6/16/1950Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
2/27/1990Polls in Pondicherry and eight states.
3/12/1992India and the US decide to hold joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean.
7/16/1969Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.
11/11/1999Mr. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, leaves for Durban summit of the Commonhealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM).
11/7/1893Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionaries in India, passed away at the age of 37.
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.
7/20/1911Mohammed Baqa Jilani Khan, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936), was born in Jullandur.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.