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Historical Event on 2/18/1974

Daniel Moynihan, US ambassador to India, presents $2,046,700,000 cheque.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1932450 people seized by British for defying ban on Indian National Congress.
11/25/1999Madras HC sets aside Tamil Nadu Governor Fathima Beevi's order rejecting the mercy petitions of four accused in Rajiv Gandhi case.
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
9/27/2000The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100.
10/18/1952Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wickets to win first Indo-Pak clash.
6/15/1969Dr. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, great pioneer in Indian Geology and professor in development of geo-scientific research in the country, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 86.
12/29/1959Durgapur Iron Plant inaugurated.
8/2/1919Bharat Bhushan Agrawal, famous poet and winner of Sahitya Academy Award, was born.
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.