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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
1/11/1986The first MiG-27M fighter, built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, is delivered and inducted into the Indian Air Force.
6/25/1900Louis Mountbatten, last British Voiceroy and first Governor General of independent India, was born at England.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
1/31/1997Firuz Shah Bahmani died.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
9/18/1992Andhra government's order of setting up 12 private medical colleges quashed by a full bench of the High Court.
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.
8/1/1957National Book Trust inaugurated.
12/4/1959Power Project was signed betwen India and Nepal, an agreement on the Gandak Irrigation.