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Historical Event on 4/18/1991

Kerala declared the first fully literate state in the country.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/1922Gangaprasad Birla, great industrialist, was born.
6/1/1959The Chinese occupy Tibet and Dalai Lama flees to India.
10/9/1942Bibi Amar Kaur, freedom fighter, successfully hoisted the national flag at Jail Gate of Lahore. She was then arrested and send to Ambala Jail.
2/21/1953Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.
2/25/1995Bomb attack on a train in Assam; 27 soldiers killed.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.
6/30/1999The first ever direct bus service between India and Bangladesh gets delayed due to heavy rain.
5/24/1960Dr. Ida Sophie Schruder, founder of famous 'Vellore Hospital', passed away in Kodaikanal.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
2/11/1977B.D.Jathi became the second acting President of India.