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Historical Event on 2/18/1975

Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1998India and Pakistan agree to continue their talks on the Tulbul navigator project on the Jhelum in Kashmir, despite differences over various provisions of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960.
4/14/1989Ranjan Roy, captain of Indian Navy, and his wife Rupali Roy started off in a Maruti car.
8/28/1994Three medical officers of the Field Ambulance unit were killed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia.
1/20/1972Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become states of Indian union. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram become Union Territories. Assam's North East Frontier Agency (Nepha) was renamed as Arunachal Pradesh territory.
10/24/1933Govindjee, famous scientist, was born in Allahabad, U.P. He found cutting plant sections easier than dissection of animals.
4/2/1702Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.
9/5/1909Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932.
12/1/1764Battle of Anvadi.
6/11/1995PM leaves for 4-day official visit to France.
6/29/1757Mir Zafar was installed on the throne as the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orrisa from Murshidabad.