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Historical Event on 3/18/1972
First Indian Book Fair was organised by National Book Trust in New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/28/1997 | Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar (77), Veena maestro, household name among Carnatic music lovers, passed away in Bangalore. |
| 9/14/1992 | Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives. |
| 4/16/1992 | Arjun Singh, Pawar, Antony win CWC polls. |
| 1/1/1981 | This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year for the Disabled"". |
| 9/2/1976 | Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar, famous marathi story writer, novelist and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away. |
| 12/24/1997 | Congress(I) splits in Bihar with Dr. Jagannath Mishra and Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav floating iits regional outfit, ""Bihar Jan Congress |
| 7/5/1994 | Kiran Bedi, Delhi IG, wins Magsaysay Award. |
| 3/17/1863 | Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born. |
| 5/1/1987 | The Bofors Deal. |
| 12/24/1902 | Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company. |
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