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Historical Event on 11/18/1911

Free primary school education is introduced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1998ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.
2/9/1929Abdul Rehman Abdul Gafur Antule, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Central Minister for Health, was born.
10/26/1890Martyr Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was born at Allahabad. He was also the editor of revolutionary weekly 'Pratap'.
6/20/1897Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born.
9/26/1992Indian Airlines hike fare by 9 percent.
8/29/1991Second operational Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS-1B) launched by a Russian launch vehicle, Vostok. It is still in service.
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
4/1/1918Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.
6/18/1943British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India.