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Historical Event on 2/18/1895

Shri Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, nationalist, patriot, social reformer and Congress leader, was born at Masauli village, Barabanki District.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/27/1854First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune.
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2/10/1803Jagannath Sunkerseth, great social worker, education lover and one of the sculptors of modern Mumbai, was born.
9/27/1995Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
3/21/1966Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P3) placed into polar orbit. This carries remote sensing payload and an X-ray astronomy payload. Launched by third developmental flight of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-D3) which is for launching 1,000-1,200 kg class of remote sensing satellites into polar sun-synchronous orbit. Still in service.
8/29/1956India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid.
5/17/1999Sonia Gandhi resigns as Congress president but the CWC(I) rejects it.
2/10/1979Itanagar was declared as capital of Arunachal Pradesh.