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Historical Event on 11/18/1911

Free primary school education is introduced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/20/1965Under the leadership of Commander M. S. Kohli, Indian Trackers concurred Mount Everest. Captain A. S. Chima and Sherpa Nawang Gombu were the first to reach the summit.
12/30/1971Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, famous nuclear scientist, died.
5/17/1996Four members (Sange Sherpa, Hira Ram, Tashi Ram, Nadre Sherpa) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition climb Mount Everest from the Chinese side.
9/16/1931R. Ramachandra Rao, cricket test umpire for one test in 1986-87, was born at Tamil Nadu.
9/30/1992Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award.
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
4/13/1994United Arab Emirates lost to India in its first official ODI.
12/13/1989Kashmiri militants release the daughter of Indian Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed as five of their comrades freed from prison.
2/21/1973V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
12/23/1995The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.