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Historical Event on 9/18/1972

India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1933Kishorilal Goswami, famous Hindi novelist, passed away.
4/9/1965After Indo-Pak conflict of 1965, the Raksha Medal, Samar Seva Star and some others were introduced.
2/26/1857First Indian Revolution called the Sepoy Mutiny ends in a few months with the fall of Delhi and Lucknow which broke out in Berhampore by the 19th Bengal Infantry.
6/1/1964Nava Paisa, established in 1947, was renamed as 'Paisa'.
3/3/1952The Indian National Congress secured absolute majority in the Lok Sabha in the General elections.
1/24/1994Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong arrives in New Delhi on a state visit.
2/11/1979Cellular Jail, which is situated at Andaman Nikobar Islands, was declared as a National Memorial.
7/8/1991L.K. Advani recognised as the leader of the Opposition of BJP in the 10th Lok Sabha.
11/24/1948Ashok Gandotra, cricketer (Two Tests for India 1969), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
5/13/1998World Bank cancels India donors meet.