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Historical Event on 5/18/1995

Sukhomoy Sengupta, 76, Tripura's first CM, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/11/1984Khanderao M. Rangnekar, cricketer (33 runs at 5.50 for India), died
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
11/23/1897Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, writer, was born.
1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
12/4/1661Murad Baksh was executed on the charge of murdering Diwan Ali Nagi.
5/9/1959Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.
5/13/1994Telecom sector opened to private companies under the new national policy announced in Parliament.
6/29/2000The Election Commission derecognises seven regional parties in some states -- Samata Party in Haryana, Shiv Sena in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the RJD in Manipur, NTR-Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, the Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) in Chandigarh, the United Minority Front in Assam and the Haryana Vikas Party in Haryana-- These will remain registered but unrecognised parties.
8/16/2000Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister, goes into a coma after multiple organ failure.
6/2/1955A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak.