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Historical Event on 10/18/1712

Jeremias Van Riemsdijk, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1775-77), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1928Roshan Harshadlal "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India), was born in Ahmedabad.
8/8/1949India concludes a treaty with Bhutan.
3/21/1995A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.
7/24/2000S. Vijayalakshmi becomes the first Indian woman Grandmaster in the International Grandmasters chess tournament held in Hyderabad.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
1/18/1913Gandhiji refers in ''Indian Opinion'' the possibility of return home to India by mid-year.
1/26/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.
2/3/1760Sadashiv Bhau, under a large Maratha army, defeated the Nizam in war of Udgir.
8/16/1980Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130.
7/21/1977K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker.