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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
5/9/1959Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, founder of Rayat Educational Institute, passed away.
6/20/1972Paras Laxmikant Mhambrey, great Indian cricket pace bowler (Test v England 1996), was born in Bombay.
2/18/1992Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab.
1/25/1932Rammanohar Vishnunarayan Tripathi, great social worker and political leader of Maharashtra, was born.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
9/18/2000President K. R. Narayanan presents the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 1999 to film maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
1/30/1785Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born.
10/30/1992India and China decide to continue peace measures and open more points for border trade.
9/18/1965Communist government threatens dire consequences on discovering Indian bases on the Chinese side of the China-Sikkim frontier in China.
3/31/1998T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).