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Historical Event on 1/18/1938
The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.

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1/29/1992	India and Israel decide to establish full diplomatic relations.
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Historical Event on 1/18/1938 The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.

Historical Event on 1/18/1938
The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.