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Historical Event on 6/18/1995

The latest deaths in northern India's hottest weather this century bring the death toll to 525 as temperatures hit 113¦F (45¦C) in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/16/1955Leopold C. M. S. Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), died at the age of 81.
6/15/1908Stock Exchange of Calcutta was opened of Baldeodas Daduawala and Overened.
3/28/1941Netaji Subhashchandra Bose reached Berlin after his secret underground journey from Calcutta.
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
6/9/1752French army surrenders to the English in Trichinopoly, India.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
7/18/1980Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), died.
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
9/28/1924In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death.
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.