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Historical Event on 8/18/1990
President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/31/1903 | Smt. Sharda Bhaurao Diwan, educationalist, was born. |
| 1/6/1932 | Meenatai Thackrey, social worker, was born. |
| 9/20/1857 | British troops conquered Delhi from the Mutineers. |
| 10/30/1996 | ITC $100 million scam, the country's biggest ever FERA violation case, was unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate. |
| 8/15/1994 | At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag. |
| 1/1/1978 | Samrat (Emperor) Ashoka, Air India's first Jumbo-Jet Boeing 747, after explosion falls into Arabian Sea, killing 213 people. Nobody survived. |
| 6/20/1992 | CPM decides to back Dr. Sharma. |
| 10/3/2000 | India and Russia sign a declaration on strategic partnership. |
| 5/8/1933 | Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables. |
| 4/27/1705 | Aurangzeb captured the Fort of Vagingera. |
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