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Historical Event on 7/18/1953

Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1991Pandit Basavraj Rajguru, great singer, passed away.
12/4/1661Murad Baksh was executed on the charge of murdering Diwan Ali Nagi.
9/7/1947Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas.
7/6/1837Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, a reputed oriental scholar and famous Indian Scientist, was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district. He was a social reformer and an active member of Prathana Samaj of Bombay.
2/26/1874Sursingh Takhtsingh Gohil `Kalapi', famous Gujrati poet, was born.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
1/10/1986Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
9/10/1999Top seeds Bhupathi and Paes finished runners-up in the US Open doubles, losing to Sebastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien in the final.
7/10/1997Malleswari earns India's first gold medal in Asian weightlifting championship in Beijing.
3/13/1991President R. Venkataraman dissolves the Lok Sabha.