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Historical Event on 2/18/1911
Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/6/1932 | Veena Das, revolutionary freedom fighter, shot Stenly Jackson, Governor of Calcutta at the convocation ceremony of B.A. degree, but Jackson was afraid and bend down, thus the aim was missed. |
| 6/5/1927 | Sarjit Singh Bal, educationist, was born in Renala Khurd, Punjab. |
| 1/17/1941 | Subhashchandra Bose went underground at Calcutta. He appeared in Moscow after sone days. |
| 12/21/1929 | Indian National Congress convenes in Lahore. |
| 12/20/1992 | BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast. |
| 4/11/1999 | Tamil Nadu men, Railways women emerged National Volleyball League champions in Triprayar. |
| 12/26/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country. |
| 1/16/1988 | L. K. Jha, famous economist and member of Rajya Sabha, died. |
| 7/4/1999 | The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak. |
| 8/4/1906 | Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, the architect of modern Himachal Pradesh and an energetic Chief Minister, was born at Chanhalag village in Sirmaur. |
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