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Historical Event on 8/18/1956

Sandeep Madhusudan Patil, great Indian batsman, was born in Bombay.

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7/1/1955S. P. Kampani, was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 18-07-1957.
9/7/1968Benipuri Sharma, famous Hindi novelist, died.
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11/25/1993National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, celebrated its platinum jubilee in 1993 by organizing several scientific activities throughout the year, culminating in the International Symposium on Nutrition during November 25-27, 1993.