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Historical Event on 10/18/1983

Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer 55 Tests for India, 3208 runs @ 39.12, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1998The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.
9/8/1965Pakistan commenced its drive into the Indian Punjab using its 1-armoured division with the aim to foreclose India's options north of the Beas-Sutlej river line, after foiling the southern most divisional attack mounted by 4-Mountain Division.
6/11/1921Snehlata, social reformer and politician, was born at Mathura, U.P.
11/19/1975Sushmita Sen, former Miss Universe and film actress, was born.
1/26/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) became the first President of India. He remained President from Jan. 26,1950 to May 13, 1962.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
4/4/1938A. M. Chakrabarty was born in Sainthia at West Bengal. He found that under the optimum conditions of time, temperature and nutrients the Hydrocarbon-eating "qualities'' of four diffrent strains of bacteria could be transferred into one. He also showed that this super-strain of bacteria reproduces itself.
6/4/1987A Swedish Government enquiry finds that Bofors paid commission to middlemen for concluding Arms Purchase Agreement with India.
1/26/1876Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.