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Historical Event on 3/18/1948
Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/28/1917 | Umesh Chandra Panigrahi, great author and journalist, was born at Raruan, Orissa. |
| 9/6/1990 | Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament. |
| 7/18/1993 | Girilal Jain, 71, The Times of India editor, died. |
| 1/11/1996 | Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi. |
| 1/16/1990 | Dr. R.R. Diwakar, Gandhian and former Union Minister, passed away. |
| 9/16/1973 | Abasaheb Mujumdar, great musician, died. |
| 9/25/1857 | Lucknow relief by Havelock & Outram begins. |
| 7/31/1993 | Transport operators begin nation-wide strike. |
| 12/23/1976 | Indira Gandhi attacks the pro-Moscow Communist party for enticing her son Sanjay, but she denies grooming him as her successor. |
| 3/28/1947 | Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away. |
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