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Historical Event on 5/18/1955
Hindu Marriage Act is amended.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/16/1932 | Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay. |
| 8/7/1985 | Geet Sethi, national champion, was the third Indian to become World Amateur Billiards Champion by beating Robert Marshal of Australia. |
| 10/30/1999 | G.V.G. Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner, seeks enhanced security in the wake of threats to his life. |
| 8/2/1781 | Sakharambapu Bokeel, great politician in Maratha kingdom, died. |
| 7/5/1658 | Aurangzeb arrested Murad. |
| 5/11/1888 | Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and arts, was born. |
| 7/19/1949 | Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union. |
| 9/19/2000 | Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics. |
| 1/19/1982 | Mizo National Front and allied organizations declared illegal. |
| 5/10/1996 | Congress Chief Ministers of Assam, Haryana & Pondicherry resign. |
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