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Historical Event on 7/18/1634
Joannes Camphuys, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), was born.
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| 12/5/1959 | K. S. Duleepsinhji, cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), passed away. |
| 11/2/1841 | Akbar Khan revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan. |
| 10/3/1997 | Financial and operational autonomy to be given to 97 profit-making public sector enterprises ('mini-ratnas') other than the navaratnas. |
| 9/2/1947 | Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified. |
| 7/26/1923 | Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 5/12/1949 | S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US. |
| 11/1/2000 | T. R. Prasad was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He holds this office till date. |
| 1/29/1853 | Madhusudan Rao, modern writer in Oria language, was born. |
| 2/9/1989 | Sanjay Khan, actor-director, critically injured in a fire accident. |
| 1/7/1761 | Third Battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan, defeats the Marathas; Maratha imperialism checked. |
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