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Historical Event on 9/18/1958

Dr. Bhagwan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1998Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.
1/16/1945Kabir Bedi, famous Hindi and foreign actor (Thief of Baghdad, Terminal Entry), was born.
7/8/1907Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
9/30/1900Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born.
10/21/1954Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.
9/16/1977Kesarbai Kerkar, famous classical singer, died in Bombay.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
7/1/1991Rupee devalued by 8.5\%.
8/10/1901Narayan Pillai Gopala Pillai, great poet and educationist, was born in Quilon, Kerala.