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Historical Event on 5/18/1985

Dr. P. C. Alexander appointed High Commissioner in Britain.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/28/1947Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K.
6/2/1986One thousand Sikhs arrested at demonstrations in Punjab.
11/7/1907Murlidhar Shankar Deshpande, journalist and social worker, was born at Kadanachi Girvi Phaltan, Maharashtra.
2/27/1912Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj', great Marathi poet, play-wright, novelist and Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Awardee, was born.
1/10/199324th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi.
7/27/1947Princes were appealed to regard people's paramountcy as a privilege.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
5/13/1923Moinul Haque Choudhury, social reformer and politician, was born at Sonabarighat (Assam).
11/6/1951Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.
4/21/1991Hastmalji Maharaj, Jainbhumi parampujya, passed away.