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Historical Event on 2/18/1905

Indian Home Rule Society was founded at London by Shyamji Krishna Varma.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/1970Pillai A. Thanu, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away.
9/8/1982Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77.
5/27/1952United Nationalist Party and the Indian Democratic Party combined to form one opposition party - National Democratic Party with Dr. S. P. Mukherjee as leader.
4/11/1964Communist Party of India was divided in two parts. Firstly known as Communist Party of India [CPI], its second fragmentation was named as Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. This division was on ideological differences at the international level.
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.
3/29/1989Central Institute of Fisheries Education gets the distinction of becoming the first Fisheries University in India.
12/20/1959Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.
12/20/1959Ruknud-din Firuz Shah, son of Emperor Iltutmish, was assassinated.
10/1/1978In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.
11/29/1644The Massachusetts General Court issued a call for local pastors to learn the dialects of neighboring Indian tribes as an aid toward converting them to the Christian faith.