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Historical Event on 8/18/1800

Fort William College was established at Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1991Pandit Basavraj Rajguru, great singer, passed away.
1/21/1980Assembly elections in Kerala; LDF wins absolute majority. E.K. Nayanar forms government in Kerala.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
4/19/1993Sanjay Dutt, film star, was held under TADA for possessing an AK-56 rifle.
6/13/1757Clive marched to Murshidabad against Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah along with the force comprising of 1800 British and 2000 Indian soldiers with eight canons.
8/29/1956India gets $ 360 million loan as food aid.
5/7/1973The foundation stone was laid of Itanagar, the new capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
2/17/1618First English Ambassador Sir Thomas Roe returned to England after meeting Emperor Jahangir in his court.
6/21/1997Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.
4/15/1932Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born.