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Historical Event on 2/18/1998

C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/1974India, Pakistan decide to end the ten-year trade ban.
7/22/1956Quake shatters town of Anjar; claiming 117 lives, 800 people were missing.
8/3/1996Leander Paes wins a bronze (tennis) at Atlanta, bringing India an Olympic medal after a gap of 16 years.
12/4/1940Khurshid Novrojee, freedom fighter, was arrested for not giving prior intimation to go in tribal area. She had founded Gujarat, Kathiwad and Bombay Presidency ""Women Voluntary Amry"".
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
12/19/1966Rajesh Kumar Chauhan, cricketer (Indian off-spinner since 1993), was born in Ranchi.
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
1/1/1948Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory.
1/30/1994Kapil Dev equals Richard Hadlee's world record of 431 Test wickets.
3/19/1907Dr. Dilawar Hussain, right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, was born.