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Historical Event on 5/18/1945

Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1984Rajiv Gandhi elected Congress (I) President.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
9/20/1857British troops conquered Delhi from the Mutineers.
8/2/1781Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died.
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
5/28/1903Shantanu L. Kirloskar, great industrialist, was born at Sholapur (Maharashtra).
4/15/1996Shyam Benegal's film ""The Making of a Mahatma"" released in South Africa.
4/18/1926Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born.
1/1/1986Fourth Pay Commission implemented.