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Historical Event on 1/18/1959

Miss Meera Behn, follower of Gandhi, left India for good.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1928Narayan Guru ""Nanu"" of Kerala entered in maha Samadhi. His teachings are held in great reverence even today.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.
7/1/1862Calcutta High Court was established for West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Court has a Circuit Bench at Port Blair.
8/28/1976Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.
2/18/1911Captain Vasudev Belwalkar, who had also written the novels on history and war, was born.
8/27/2000Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium.
1/6/1980In the general election (7th) of India, Indira Gandhi led Indian National Congress Party gains two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha legislative elections.
4/1/1997Govt. clarifies it is illegal to carry a child on a two-wheeler in addition to a pillion rider.
11/7/1990Lawrence Durrell, great Indian English and author (Mount Olive), passed away at the age of 78.