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Historical Event on 8/18/1700

Bajirao I, the second peshwa, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/24/1998200 people are killed in a tornado on both sides of the West Bengal-Orissa border. The toll includes 80 from West Bengal's Midnapore district.
3/20/1937England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.
9/22/1687Aurangzeb ended Kutubshah kingdom.
6/27/1995Environmentalist and 'Chipko' leader, Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna ends the 49-day old fast in demand for a scientific review of the controversial Tehri dam project in UP.
2/3/1925First Electric Train started its journey from Bombay V. T. (presently known as C.S.T.) to Kurla. This train was on the Central Railway, Bombay.
8/10/2000Parliament approves the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill to create a hilly state of Uttaranchal.
10/15/1888Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started daily newspaper 'Sudharak'.
3/12/1992The four-member break-away group of Telugu Desam recognised by Lok Sabha speaker.
4/29/1848Raja Ravi Verma, famous classic, prolific painter and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.
1/26/1957India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect.