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Historical Event on 5/18/1945

Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
5/12/1992Security scandal, RBI extends probe to four foreign banks.
9/6/1994Prime Minister Narsimha Rao meets with his counterpart Vo Van Kiet at Hanoi. Both countries decide to boost ties.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
7/24/1985Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab.
3/28/1947Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away.
10/30/1947The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan.
8/15/1947At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.
1/20/1988Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
9/17/1876Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was born in Debanandpur village.