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Historical Event on 7/18/1998

The Maharashtra Government bans the controversial Marathi play on Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. It was produced by Mr. Udhay Dhurat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1998Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, 35, and three friends set sail from Lisbon, Portugal for Goa. They became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to India.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.
12/11/1938Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, famous Hindi litterateur and editor, passed away.
8/18/1957Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.
8/8/1932Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born.
6/1/1916Lokmanya Tilak roared ''Freedom is by birthright'' at Ahmednagar.
9/29/2000Tata Ramachandra Prasad to be the next Cabinet Secretary.
7/18/1990Following the end of six months Governor's rule, President's rule imposed in J&K.
3/23/199710 Dalits killed in Kab village of Bihar by Ranbir Sena, a pro-landlord extremist organisation.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.