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Historical Event on 4/18/1970

Dr. Dharmendra of the Indian Council of Medical Research awarded the Damien-Duttan Award for outstanding work in leprosy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/2/1757Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula was captured and assassinated. He was stabbed with a knife by Muhammad Beg at the instance of Miran, son of Mir Zafar.
6/30/1966Judge K. Subba Rao became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 11/04/1967.
9/11/1967China and India exchange artillery fire on Sikkim-Tibet border.
11/20/1907Railroad workers strike in India.
4/29/1960Pandit Balkrishna Sarma ''Navin'', famous Hindi poet of modern era, passed away.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.
2/18/1906Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, chief of 'Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh' (RSS), was born.
2/8/1921Chamber prince of a Royal Proclamation was inaugurated.
3/2/1938Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.