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Historical Event on 2/18/1905

Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.
1/20/1993Bindeshwari Dube, former Chief Minister Bihar, passed away.
10/23/1824Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur.
7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
7/18/1993Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue.
10/21/2000Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.
6/22/1959Iyengar Kasturi Srinivas, great politician and journalist, passed away.
5/11/1965The first of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 people in the country.
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.
1/3/1952India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.