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Historical Event on 8/18/1896

Raghupati Sahay ""Firaq Gorakhpuri"", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include ""Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)"" and ""Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)"".

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4/1/1979Central Institute of Fisheries Education came under the Administrative Control of Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
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10/24/1992Narmada, World Bank sets time to correct defects.
2/23/1768Nizam accepted British supremacy and Smith Col. signed peace treaty with the Nizam.
10/17/1999Indian men bagged bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang.
10/29/1958Dhondo Keshav Karve, first social and educational reformer of Maharashtra, honoured by Bharat Ratna Award.
10/29/1958Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
12/25/1876Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born.