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Historical Event on 4/18/2000

The Board of Control for Cricket in India adopts a six-point code of conduct for the players.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/29/1876Indian Science Congress Association was established in Bowbazar Street of Calcutta.
12/6/1987MiG-29, re-christened `Baaz', inducted into the Indian Air Force.
9/23/1903Yusuf Meherali, freedom fighter and socialist, was born.
10/21/2000Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.
1/12/1992Kumar Gandharva (Shivputra Siddharamaiya Komkali), famous Classical singer, passed away at the age of 67.
1/24/1957Kagaz Ke Phool, the first Indian black and white cinemascope film, was made.
2/1/2000The Centre decides to place almost all items under the automatic approval route for foreign direct investment and NRI and OCB investments.
5/2/1996General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories.
11/13/1998Pravabati Devi (88), freedom fighter and `Mother Teresa of Orissa', dies at the orphanage set up by her at Chharchanpali.
12/19/1857The trial on Raja Nahar Singh, who was arrested and then was prisioned at Metcalfe House, began on Saturday at 1100 hrs at Delhi.