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Historical Event on 2/18/1911

Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1997Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.
4/22/1983Smt. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, visited ICMR Headquarters and held discussions with senior scientists of ICMR. ICMR revived research on indigenous drugs/traditional medicine with a new, disease-oriented approach and a Scientific Advisory Group on Traditional Medicine Research was constituted in 1983 but actual studies (Multicentric Clinical Trials, Centres for Advanced Research, Central Biostatistical Monitoring Unit etc.) were started in 1984-85.
10/28/1991Chruchill Alemao of Goa set free by court.
3/31/1972Meena Kumari, famous film actress, passed away.
4/10/1997Announcement of UP's 70th new district to be re-named after Jyotiba Phule.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.
11/14/1919Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily news paper ""Marathawada"", was born.
8/17/1996CBI seizes another Rs. 65 lakhs from Sukh Ram's residence.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
12/10/1993The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument.