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Historical Event on 3/18/1974

Buddhadev Basu, modern Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and critic, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1925Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
12/25/1994Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78.
5/12/1998Yeltsin feels let down by the Indian nuclear tests but says that Indo-Russian ties will not be hit.
7/3/1979Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
7/3/1979Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne.
4/5/1961Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited was established in New Delhi by Indian Government for allopathic drugs.
1/11/1955Production of Newsprint paper factory started for the first time in India.
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
3/24/1990Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was withdrawn in toto from the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka.