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Historical Event on 11/18/1937

1,100 prisoners freed after appeal by Gandhi, his first political act in year.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1966Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
4/8/1894Lifetime of Swami Chandrashekarendra(1894-1994), venerated Shankaracharya saint of Kanchi monastery in South India.
7/29/1988Syed Modi, 28-year national badminton champion, was shot dead at K. D. Singh Stadium in Lucknow.
11/13/1999Punjab Police men, Railways women emerged Federation Cup basketball champions in Jalandhar.
8/5/1978Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.
8/1/1927Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza, famous Hindi litterateur, was born.
1/29/1968Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died.
8/20/1917Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'.
1/2/1932Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, famous Ragi and reluctant politician, was born in Sangrur's backward Gadarhiani village.
2/6/1937Baldev Singh, Chahal campaigner, was born.