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Historical Event on 8/18/1997
Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/19/1993 | S. W. Sohoni, 4 Tests for India, 83 runs @ 16.6, 2 wkts @ 101, passed away. |
1/26/1930 | Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day. |
3/27/1977 | N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
11/29/1999 | Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case. |
4/1/1996 | Kerala introduces ban on arrack. 5614 licenced arrack shops closed down. |
2/18/1823 | Gopal Hari Deshmukh, lokhitwadi, was born. |
7/5/1992 | Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74. |
10/18/2000 | Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, announces relief for phone users. New links to cost Rs. 2,000 in urban areas and Rs. 500 in rural areas. |
8/29/1947 | A conference of the Governor General and the two PMs of India and Pakistan with their military commanders to stop communal riots in the Punjab. |
7/1/1938 | Hariprasad Chaursia, famous flute player, was born. |
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