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Historical Event on 9/18/1615

Thomas Roe presented himself at Jahangir's court in Ajmer. He left India on February 17, 1618.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1967US President Johnson orders consignment of 2 mil. tons of food grains to be sent to India.
9/8/1933Asha Bhosle (born Asha Mangeshkar), famous playback singer, was born in Sangli, Maharashtra.
12/11/1780Goddard General, Bassein fort was captured near Bombay.
12/17/1987Bhopal court orders the Union Carbide to pay Rs. 350 crore as interim relief to 1984 gas victims.
6/9/1992Rajesh Khanna (Congress-I) defeats Shatrughan Sinha to wrest the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP.
3/1/2000P.Harikrishna becomes India's youngest International Master in the Sangli International chess tournament.
3/1/2000Firuz Shah Tughluq, the third emperor of Delhi, died at the age of 83.
4/21/1946Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, cricket (Indian off-spinner, Test umpire, ICC referee), was born in Madras. He received Arjun Award (1971).
8/4/1937Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, famous lawyer, philosopher, ancient researcher and eminent historian, died at Patna.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.