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Historical Event on 8/18/1956

Sandeep Madhusudan Patil, great Indian batsman, was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1968Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam.
9/11/1968Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra.
7/27/1959Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut.
8/18/1700Bajirao I, the second peshwa, was born.
5/20/1915Gandhiji founded Satyagraha Ashram (later known as Sabarmati Ashram after the name of the river) at Ahmedabad.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
11/19/1877Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born.
2/7/1985Uday Merchant, cricketer (brother of Vijay, prolific scorer), passed away.
7/31/1980Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.
6/4/1959Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga.