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Historical Event on 4/18/1971

Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/8/1985The first summit was held at Dhaka. (7 0r 8).
2/18/1905Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
10/30/1909Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay.
4/4/1997World Bank Atlas for 1997 put India as world's fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity estimated around $1318 trillion.
8/5/1939In the first case to be brought under Prohibition laws, a railroad passenger was today convicted of possessing a bottle of brandy in Bombay.
12/19/1988Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.
2/11/1959Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
1/16/1999Ritwick Bhattacharya (Delhi) and Mekhala Subedar (Maharashtra) won the men's and women's titles in the National squash championship in Calcutta.