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Historical Event on 4/18/1971

Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1938Belur Math, new temple, was consecrated in Calcutta.
2/27/1931Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
3/11/1999Indian Davis Cup player and Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar announced in Mumbai his retirement from competitive tennis.
1/27/1994Union Cabinet approves inclusion of the land reforms laws in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
6/19/1999The ''people's bus'' from Calcutta rolls into Dhaka and is formally received by the Prime Minister and his Bangladesh counterpart.
11/5/1990Janata Dal splits. The breakaway group claims support of 58 M.P.'s to elect Mr. Chandrashekhar as leader. V.P. Singh's government loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha.
8/22/1994Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.
10/12/1860Sir Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces, passed away at the age of 73.
7/13/1957Behram Navrosji Karanjia, leading merchant and director of various companies, passed away.