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Historical Event on 2/18/1906
Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, chief of 'Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh' (RSS), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/25/1948 | National Cadet Corps was first established. |
| 7/18/1946 | U.K. Parliament approves British Cabinet mission report on India but Churchill says that the mission went too far in offering India independence outside of the Commonwealth. |
| 9/24/1997 | E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore. |
| 3/17/1995 | Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority. |
| 3/4/1939 | Lala Har Dayal, revolutionary, nationalist and freedom fighter, passed away at Philadelphia. |
| 4/27/1906 | China, as suzerain of Tibet, has agreed to the terms of a treaty proposed by Britain. According to the treaty, foreign powers may not send representatives to Tibet, receive transportation or mining concessions, or occupy, buy or lease any territory in Tibet without British permission. The British want to prevent the Russians from establishing a protectorate over Tibet, which lies on India's northern border. Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, failed in attempts to communicate with Tibet's ruler, the Dalai Lama. A British military expedition fought its way to the capital at Lhasa and concluded the agreement. |
| 10/31/1990 | Religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims leave more than 180 people dead. |
| 8/28/1993 | President's rule in J&K extended for another six months. |
| 9/20/1992 | Vithhal Badgelwar, painter and sculptor, passed away. |
| 10/19/1875 | The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic. |
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