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Historical Event on 7/18/1634

Joannes Camphuys, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/14/1998Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics. He became the sixth Indian, by birth or citizenship, to win a Nobel.
3/15/1941Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun.
8/7/1998The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
5/20/1965Under the leadership of Commander M. S. Kohli, Indian Trackers concurred Mount Everest. Captain A. S. Chima and Sherpa Nawang Gombu were the first to reach the summit.
9/28/1964The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border.
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
12/16/1999The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched.
2/11/1818Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.