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Historical Event on 4/18/1898
Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/7/1979 | Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'. |
| 6/24/1986 | Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave. |
| 4/14/1990 | L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa. |
| 9/23/1974 | First NCC Airforce Squadran (Women) was established at Vanasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan. |
| 6/22/1898 | The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India. |
| 6/15/1986 | K. K. Tarapore, cricketer (Test for India 1948), was killed in a motor-scooter accident. |
| 8/25/1997 | Neelam J. Singh rewrites her own discussion mark in the domestic circuit meet in Chennai. |
| 8/14/1900 | S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born. |
| 2/24/1922 | Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab. |
| 2/7/1908 | Manmanath Gupta was born. |
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