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Historical Event on 11/18/1972

Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal'

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1939Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan, cricketer (Indian keeper-batsman of 60's), was born in Mangalore.
2/1/1944Arun Tikekar, editor and writer, was born.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
2/20/1999India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service.
6/29/1909Pandit Motilal, social reformer and freedom fighter, was born.
10/1/1867Dr. Hiralal, a distinguised historian, was born in Katni near Jabalpur. He compiled a descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts in the Central Provinces and was an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India. He was also titled as "Rai Bahadur
11/25/1866Allahabad court was established for Uttar Pradesh territory, it sat in Agra with five Judges between 1866 and 1868. It also has a bench in Lucknow.
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
8/8/1990Naval Godrej, famous Industrialist, died.
7/6/1998Salman Khursheed is appointed the new UPCC(I) chief. While Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy is the new TNCC(I) chief, Sat Mahajan has been appointed HPCC(I) president.