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Historical Event on 7/18/1695

Joannes Camphuys, Governal General of Dutch-Indies, died at the age of 61.

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1/19/1951Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkarbappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, passed away.
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1/3/1880Publication of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' started.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.
7/14/1946India grants Siam a 20 year, 3 mil. credit to increase export of Siamese rice.
1/3/1995PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta.
9/4/1997Madhavrao Scindia, Tariq Anwar, Meira Kumar, Oscar Fernandes and R. R. Dhawan appointed AICC general-secretaries by party president Sitaram Kesri.
1/2/1964Raichaudhary Ambikagiri, nationalist Asamia poet, died.
10/10/1990Following political uncertainties in the wake of Veerendra Patil's decision to stay on in defiance of Congress Party's decision, President's rule was imposed in Karnataka.