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Historical Event on 6/18/1926

Bhishma Singh Chauhan, great author, was born at Naglajula (U.P).

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
10/22/1764The Battle of Buxar was fought between armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and British East India Company led by Hector Munro.
7/15/1991Jagannathrao Joshi, veteran leader of Janata Party `Karnataka Kesri', died.
7/4/1729Kanhoji Angre, former Chief of Navy in Maratha kingdom, died.
7/24/1993Vajpayee elected leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
3/21/1997Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts.
8/19/1757The first rupee coin was minted in Calcutta by the East India Company.
1/15/1948Gandhiji hails Indian Cabinet's decision to release Pakistan dues of Rs. 550 million. Fast continues for establishment of communal peace.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.
6/2/1955A British party scales the third highest peak Mt. Kanchenjunga, highest unclimbed peak.