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Historical Event on 04/18/1336
The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of its 17-square-mile capital.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/26/1882 | Telephone line started working between Mumbai and Calcutta. |
| 1/27/1904 | R. P. Kanitkar, veteran writer, nationalist, journalist and editor, was born. |
| 3/16/1832 | Sarfoji Bhosle, King of Tanjawar, passed away. |
| 2/8/1936 | Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda. |
| 9/26/1904 | R. V. Jagirdar, famous Kannad play writer, was born. |
| 9/12/1961 | Nalin Vilochan Sharma, great Hindi critic, died. |
| 6/7/1965 | Ashutosh Kali, great revolutionary, passed away. |
| 4/13/1796 | The first elephant was brought to America from Bengal, India. |
| 9/25/1993 | Soli Sorabji, 63, nominated as Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Court by UN Secretary General. |
| 10/5/1993 | Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel. |
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