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Historical Event on 7/18/1980
Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/11/2000 | Ms. Jhumpa Lahiri, an author of Indian origin, wins the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her debut collection of short stories 'Interpreter of Maladies'. |
| 8/1/1952 | Yajurvindra Singh Jaswant Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman four Tests 1977-79), was born in Rajkot. |
| 1/2/1960 | Raman Lamba, Cricketer was Born |
| 3/16/1999 | Amarjeet Kaypee of Haryana, during an innings of 148 against Madhya Pradesh in the super-league match at Rajnandgaon, overtook Ashok Malhotra's 7,274 runs and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy. |
| 10/11/1894 | Sudhirranjan Das, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born. |
| 8/15/1995 | P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme. |
| 1/1/1981 | Colaba District renamed as Raigad District. |
| 7/4/1997 | Centre frees from its control nine top public sector undertakings, accounting for over Rs. 10,000 crore profits annually, to become global giants by providing them full financial and operational autonomy. This included newsprint and paper from licensing controls. |
| 9/1/1988 | Fatte Singrao Gaekwad of Baroda, former Member of Parliament, passed away. |
| 7/12/1823 | First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co. |
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