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Historical Event on 5/18/1974
Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/20/1998 | A. B. Bardhan is re-elected CPI general secretary. |
| 11/1/1991 | J.N. Dixit appointed the next Foreign Secretary. |
| 8/17/1970 | The first microwave link, which was set up without foreign assistance, was commissioned between Asansol, Dhanbad and Ranchi. |
| 8/17/1970 | Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle. |
| 3/17/1882 | Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern Marathi language, passed away. |
| 2/23/1990 | 5-member Ministry headed by R. K. Ranbir Singh in Manipur elected. |
| 4/2/1992 | Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away. |
| 9/22/1970 | Bandopadhyay Shardendu, modern Bengali poet, died. |
| 8/9/1971 | Vinodnand Jha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, died. |
| 9/28/1827 | A few mountain battery trains flourished and kept the Indian component alive as part of the Royal artillery. Recently, it has been established that 8 Company Bombay Artillery survived axing and is now 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery. This day is now celebrated as the Raising Day of the Regiment of Artillery. |
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