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Historical Event on 8/18/1923

Jamshed Khudadaad Irani, cricket wicket-keeper for India during the 1947-48 Australia tour, was born in Karachi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1951Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot.
7/21/1975Hindi Post Guards was established by Government.
10/10/197761 people died in an accident between a passenger train and a freight train at Naini.
9/10/1996Central Ethical Committee of ICMR on Human Research, constituted under the Chairmanship of Justice (Retired) M.N. Venkatachaliah, held its first meeting. Several sub committees were constituted to address specific topics viz. Epidemiological Research, Clinical Evaluation of Products to be Used on Humans, Organ Transplantation; Human Genetics, etc.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
11/28/1993JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva.
3/31/1926Dattatray Balwant Parasnis, who made research in History, passed away.
3/25/1998Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister, and Railway Minister Nitish Kumar present the interim budgets for 1998- 99.
9/1/1668Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England.
1/8/1993Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.