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Historical Event on 5/18/1775

Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.
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6/29/1999An Indian High Commissioner member N. R. Doraiswamy is beaten up by Pakistani intelligence operatives.
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
3/22/1914M. L. Bhowmik, social reformer and politician, was born Kailashahar, Tripura.
1/29/1976Parliament approves permanent government and censorship of newspapers at New Delhi.
5/7/1990Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas.
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
8/15/1947Indian Independence Day.
8/10/1988Ramakrishna Hegde resigns as CM of Karnataka on moral grounds in connection with phone tapping issue.