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Historical Event on 8/18/1995

Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
12/16/1952Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.
11/6/1993First-ever elections to the Delhi Assembly.
8/29/1947Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
1/18/1906Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur.
12/8/1857Mohsini from Delhi was hanged in jail.
7/13/1930Swarup Kishan Reu, cricket test umpire for 17 tests from 1978-85, was born in Delhi and was honoured by Padmashree in 1986. He joins the record of umpiring most Tests for India.
8/22/1992Congress (I) with its allies secures a simple majority in the Lok Sabha following the merger of Telugu Desam into the party.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.