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Historical Event on 6/18/1943

British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell becomes Viceroy of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
8/20/1986A restructured 20-point programme announced.
5/16/1975Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory.
3/20/2000Unidentified militants gun down 35 Sikhs in the south Kashmir village of Chatti Singhpora in one of the worst incidents of violence in the State.
10/12/1976Kumarnath Bagchi, famous Indian chemist, died.
2/4/1991An abortive bid to hijack a Calcutta-Agartala flight by a 24-year old youth.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
4/4/1990MI-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35, thus becoming a dedicated Attack Helicopter unit of the IAF.
12/14/1953Vijay Amritraj, great Indian tennis player and actor (Octopussy), was born.
3/21/1997Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts.