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Historical Event on 9/18/1803

Puri was captured by Britishers from the Marathas without any struggle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1994India hires the law firm McAuliffe, Kelly and Rafaelli for lobbying in Washington.
12/26/1986Consumer Rights Act was passed.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
9/20/1932Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.
3/4/1990Congress (I) gains absolute majority in Arunachal Pradesh; Gegong Apang CM.
2/20/1976Production of Crude Oil started from offshore Bombay High near Mumbai.
10/15/1676King of England permitted the East India Company to mint the Rupee and Paisa coins at Bombay.
5/21/1991Rajiv Gandhi, Indian Prime Minster (1984-91), assassinated by human bomb explosion plotted by LTTE at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, 40 km from Madras, at 10.20 P.M.
3/3/1993Sharad Pawar nominated CM of Maharashtra.