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Historical Event on 2/18/1899
Jainarain Vyas, leader, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He played a leading role in creating united Rajasthan by integration of various states of Rajputana. He was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1951 to 1954.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/18/1665 | The Portuguese handover Mumbai island to England. |
| 8/4/1935 | Government of India got the Royal Assent Act 1935. |
| 9/26/1923 | Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born. |
| 3/4/2000 | Geeta Mukherjee (76), veteran communist leader, died of a massive heart attack in New Delhi. Popularly known as 'Geetadi', she won every Lok Sabha election from Panskura in West Bengal since 1980. |
| 1/8/1906 | Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta, was inaugurated. |
| 9/4/1927 | World fliers reach Karachi, India. |
| 6/23/1761 | Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third peshwa, died at Pune, after losing in the Third Battle of Panipat on 12 June. |
| 5/20/1878 | Bahameni Sultan Dawood Shah was assassinated. |
| 7/16/1969 | Morarji Desai resigns from cabinet. |
| 1/22/1980 | Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker. |
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