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Historical Event on 8/18/1957

Tilak Raj was appointed the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed his office for four years till 6th September, 1961.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
3/14/1997Veerendra Patil, 73, twice former Chief Minister of Karnataka, passed away.
3/14/1997Daud Shah assasinated Mujahid Shah to become the fourth Bahmani Sultan, but himself was murdered by a slave.
12/11/1931Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh ""Osho"", guru of the rich, was born.
10/10/197761 people died in an accident between a passenger train and a freight train at Naini.
12/25/1937Pitambar Datt Kaushika, great educationist, was born at Bulandshahar.
12/13/1999The Government lodges protest with the Pakistani Rangers following the discovery of a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border.
3/6/1991Chandrasekhar resigns as PM.
8/11/2000Usha Mehta, great Gandhian, passed away.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.