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Historical Event on 10/18/1968

Narendra Deepchand Hirwani, cricketer (Ind leggie 16 wickets vs WI on debut in 1988), was born in Gorakhpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/5/1878First Indian circus was played by Vishnu Moreshwar Chhatre of Sangli at Mumbai.
6/6/1922Gopalan Morappakam Joysam, cricketer, was born at Maduranthakan, in Tamil Nadu. He received the Padmashree in 1964.
10/19/1999Sonia Gandhi will be the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, says the Congress(I).
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
7/14/196985 persons were killed when a freight train collided with a passanger train near Jaipur.
5/9/1753Maharaja Surajmal attack on Delhi.
12/30/1929The first inland Indian air mail left New Delhi this morning for Jodhpur, Hyderabad, and Karachi to connect at Karachi with the air service to London.
3/19/1944Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
6/22/1940Netaji Subhashchandra Bose established the 'Forward Block' after differences with Congress leaders.