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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
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
3/20/1926For the first time in the history of the competition, Scotland beats England for rugby's Calcutta Cup in London.
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
7/31/1658Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor.
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
1/21/1993Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.
3/8/1921Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous film lyricist, was born.
10/4/1977Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, was released off the charges of corruption.