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Historical Event on 3/18/1919

Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/27/1999Union Budget presented. Fiscal deficit cut to 4.4 per cent.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
7/22/1998India's 4x100m quartet of Saraswati Dey, E.B. Shyla, P.T. Usha and Rachita Mistry win gold in the Asian Athletic championships at Fukuoka.
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
7/12/1957Sahajada Karim became Aga Khan.
7/12/1957Bahadur Tair, under their leader Mongol of Hulagu Khan, captured Lahore.
10/5/1993Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel.
3/15/1946Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London.