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Historical Event on 5/18/1932
Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations.
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| 5/27/1910 | Robert Koch, famous French scientist, passed away. |
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| 2/16/1896 | Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', great Hindi poet, litterateur, writer, social worker and editor, was born. |
| 9/5/1962 | Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day. |
| 5/2/1985 | Banarsidas Chaturvedi, famous writer and journalist, passed away. |
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