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Historical Event on 8/18/1995

Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1996JKLF declared unlawful by central govt.
9/16/1929Yerramilli Janardan Rao, educationist, was born at Tanuku, (W. Godavari).
5/2/1769Sir John Malcom, former Governor of Mumbai and historian, was born.
5/13/1962Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) retired from the post of first President.
8/26/1997Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
6/2/1756Fort William, the English stronghold in Bengal, was surrendered to Siraj-ud-Daulah.
1/1/1989India and Pakistan sign three agreements.
10/12/1997Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence.
12/9/1993Virbhadra Singh sworn in as Congress CM of Himachal Pradesh.
10/10/1909Nagarwala Noshirvan Dorab, cricket umpire of five Tests, was born in Maharashtra.