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Historical Event on 7/18/1998

The Maharashtra Government bans the controversial Marathi play on Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. It was produced by Mr. Udhay Dhurat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1945Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established.
9/27/1995Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi.
4/21/1994Malayalam sweeps national film awards. Mammootty, Shobhana best actor and actress; T.V. Chandran best director; Buddadeb Das Gupta's Bengali 'Charachar' adjudged best film.
12/11/1922Dilip Kumar, famous film actor, was born.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
11/17/1991Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati.
9/3/1997India and E.U. sign an agreement envisaging a $200 m. E.U. aid for the country's primary health care programme.
12/20/1978Riots in many Indian cities in protest against Indira Gandhi's imprisonment.
7/4/1994Labhuben Mehta, famous Gujrathi author, died.
6/13/1932Nirmalchandra Sen, great revolutionary, died.