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Historical Event on 4/18/1904

Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1996Restoration of the original name of the city as ""Mumbai"" for Bombay Vide Maharashtra Act No, XXV of 1996.
8/11/1911Prem Bhatia, great journalist, was born.
9/11/1967China and India exchange artillery fire on Sikkim-Tibet border.
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
7/21/1891Jairamdas Doulatram, great leader, journalist and freedom fighter, was born at Karachi.
8/25/1997Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.
3/31/1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.
4/12/1978India's first double decker train was started between Victoria Terminus (CST) and Pune which beared the name as ""Janta Express"", which is now known under the name of Shivaji's fort as ""Singhgarh Express"".