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Historical Event on 8/18/1995

Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
6/23/1930The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.
12/1/1989National Front decides to form a government with outside support from the BJP and the Left Parties.
1/2/1932Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, famous Ragi and reluctant politician, was born in Sangrur's backward Gadarhiani village.
12/1/1993Tata Steel's Amit Bhaduria win's India's first gold medal in the 10th Asian Track and Field meet in Manila in discus throw.
12/19/1966Rajesh Kumar Chauhan, cricketer (Indian off-spinner since 1993), was born in Ranchi.
10/2/1950Persis Khambatta, famous actress (Star Trek, Megaforce), was born in Bombay.
2/6/1996Supreme Court upholds election of CPI (M) leader O. Bharathan to Kerala Assembly from Edakkad (91).
11/30/1989Congress (I) emerges largest party in Lok Sabha by winning 193 seats, Congress (I) rule in Karnataka and Veerendra Patil made the Chief Minister.