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Historical Event on 3/18/1972
First Indian Book Fair was organised by National Book Trust in New Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/16/1952 | Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi. |
| 8/17/1947 | The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence. |
| 12/15/1991 | Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement. |
| 7/10/1991 | C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died. |
| 4/3/1998 | Pramod Mahajan, senior BJP functionary, is appointed Political Advisor to Prime Minister ""in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister in the PMO"". |
| 1/31/1896 | Dattatray Ramchandra Bendre, Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award winner and Kannad poet, was born. |
| 10/10/1910 | Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, famous doctor who worked in China, was born at Solapur, Maharashtra. |
| 2/14/1933 | W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born. |
| 2/27/1803 | Great fire in Bombay. |
| 12/1/1932 | A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London. |
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