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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
8/2/1980Ramshankar Baij, great sculptor, died.
2/17/1948Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was re-designated as the 5th Battalion the 8th Gorkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles).
5/31/1756Jose Cusodio Faria was born in Candolim of Goa. He was a revolutionary scientist and also known as Abbe Faria.
8/28/1906Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born.
11/17/1991Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati.
8/20/1979Indian premier Charan Singh resigns.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
7/10/1949Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, great Indian cricket player (opener, 10,122 Test runs), was born in Bombay. He has received Arjun Award (1975) and Padma Bhushan (1980).
1/30/1996Maharashtra govt. decides to make school education free up to 10th standard.
8/4/1914Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps.