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Historical Event on 9/18/1993

Asit Sen, famous comedy actor and character artist, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1998Kavi Pradeep, Hindi film lyricist, is selected for the 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke award.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
1/4/1940Shrikant Sinkar, famous Marathi novelist, was born.
1/19/1907Mohammad Ali Mirza was crowned as the ""Shah-E-Iran"" in a grand function held in Royal Palace, Tehran. This coronation was performed on the precious throne ""Thakt-E-Taus"" which was made by Emperor Shahjahan, and was taken away from India during the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1738 AD.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
8/13/1960Marmik' weekly magzine published.
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
9/4/1979India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429.
2/19/1974Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai.
6/25/1943No. 8 Squadron started functioning absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel, and also issued with a vengeance to achieve operational status.