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Historical Event on 11/18/1948

Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1996Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Rapid Chess tournament in Geneva.
11/14/1964Nehru Commemorative coin is released.
5/18/1972Kokan Krishi (Agriculture) University was established.
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.
8/3/1954Atomic Energy Department established.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
10/28/1999The Delhi High Court stays TRAI's plan to introduce free incoming calls on mobile phones from November 1.
10/27/1907Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay died.
3/17/1989Daily newspaper 'Sakal' published its edition in South Maharashtra.
11/2/2000Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal.