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Historical Event on 7/18/1634

Joannes Camphuys, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/14/1930The Flag of Freedom' or 'Swaraj Toran' a feature film produced by Prabhat Film Co.Kolhapur was prohibited by the Censor Board on October 14, 1930 on the grounds that it was objectionable in the existing political situation. The film, however, was cleared only after deleting certain portions and the title changed to 'Udaykal'.
1/17/1833William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
4/1/1962Metric weights became compulsory as New Weights and Measurements Metric system was intoduced by Indian Government.
8/28/1994Three medical officers of the Field Ambulance unit were killed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia.
11/29/1926Prabhakar Narayan Padhye (Bhau Padhye), great journalist and litterateur, was born.
5/6/1971India refutes allegations that it has meddled in Pakistan's civil war.
7/31/1938Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born.
7/1/1947Independence of India Bill passed.
7/10/1992Dr. Najma Heptulla re-elected Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.