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Historical Event on 6/18/1995

The latest deaths in northern India's hottest weather this century bring the death toll to 525 as temperatures hit 113¦F (45¦C) in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/21/1973V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
3/26/1990Sangma Ministry quits in Meghalaya. B. B. Lyngdoh is new CM.
3/11/1948SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.
5/22/1996United Front prime ministerial candidate H.D. Deve Gowda unanimously elected leader of the Front's parliamentary party.
8/9/1971Vinodnand Jha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, died.
5/30/1950Devdutta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar, great historian and archaeologist, passed away.
1/19/1990Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", Indian free love guru, modern mystic and controversial cult figure, died in Pune at the age of 58 years. He will be remembered as a great orator and for founding of Rajnishpuram in USA.
2/28/1985M.G. Katre became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/10/89).
6/20/1921Tilak University was established.
3/17/1959Dalai Lama XIV flees from Tibet after Chinese military occupied Tibet.