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Historical Event on 1/18/1950

Batubhai Umarwadia, father of Gujrati literature's English type and drama writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1950Sikh Guru Amardasji, great social worker and teacher, was born at Basare village near Amritsar district.
10/2/1969Gandhi's birth centenary celebrated all over the country.
5/9/1908Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born.
8/1/1916Mrs. Annie Besant in cooperation with Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home Rule League Movement with Dadabhai Naoroji as its President.
10/14/1955Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia .
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.
11/10/2000R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi.
9/5/1793Mir Kasim lost To Britishers near Rajmahal in battle of Udaynala.
8/21/1981Dattatrey Balkrishna Kalelkar ""Kakasaheb"", freedom fighter, passed away at the age of 96.
1/26/1957Shivlal Nandlal Yadav, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 102 Test wickets 1979-87), was born in Hyderabad.