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Historical Event on 4/18/1914

Jamshedji R. Patel, cricket Test Umpire for 9 tests from 1948-59, was born in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1994Nar Bahadur Bhandari voted out in Sikkim; Sikkim Sangram Parishad leader Sanchaman Limboo takes over as CM.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
11/18/1972Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal'
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
7/2/1970Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, passed away.
6/5/1996Kubernath Rai, well known writer, passed away.
10/21/1997RBI de-regulates deposit rates, reduces CRR and Bank Rate (from 10\% to 9) and allows banks to have two sets of Prime Lending Rates.
11/24/1992Lok Sabha approves bill seeking to confer Indian citizenship to a child born to an Indian mother outside the country.
9/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.