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Historical Event on 4/1/1918

Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/21/1998India and Russia sign a $2.5-billion deal to set up a nuclear power station at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu.
8/8/1949India concludes a treaty with Bhutan.
3/10/1998B. B. Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party is sworn in Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The 12-day-old Congress(I) Ministry resigned following the failure of the party nominee to be elected as Speaker.
11/21/1985Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.
10/20/1919Chaitanyabala Divatia, great author, was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
4/26/1995Indian Newspaper Society (INS) calls off stir plans following Government conceding a major demand of the newspaper industry by putting newsprint on the Open General Licence (OGL) and abolish the condition requiring newspapers to buy two tonnes of indigenous newsprint in order to import one tonne.
9/21/1954Last Indian troops withdraw from Tibet.
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
10/16/1788Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi.
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.