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Historical Event on 7/18/1947

Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1993Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay in 411 balls and smashes 23 fours.
3/1/1997India under-19 team wins third `Test', claims three-test series 2-0 win in Matara.
12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
2/20/1968Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
3/12/1996Last session of the 10th Lok Sabha ends.
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.
2/2/1989France's highest civilian award, 'Legion d' Honour, conferred upon Satyajit Ray by President Mitterrand at Calcutta.
1/22/1989DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
8/10/1904Japanese troups were defeated by the Russian Amry at Port Aurther.