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Historical Event on 11/18/1948

Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1969Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) v Australia at Calcutta.
9/14/1949Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.
10/12/1998Sushma Swaraj is sworn in Delhi Chief Minister in place of Mr. Sahib Singh Verma
1/5/1982C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous music director, died.
10/26/1932Indian Muslim leader demands that Gandhi be released from prison. The Viceroy responded that this was only possible if Gandhi disassociated himself from the civil disobedience campaign.
8/12/1905Japan, Britain reach an accord determining spheres of influence in Far East; India to remain with the British.
8/26/1997Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
5/12/1998Yeltsin feels let down by the Indian nuclear tests but says that Indo-Russian ties will not be hit.
10/27/1999The Archbishop of Delhi rules out Pope John Paul II's dialogue with the VHP during his visit to India in November.
9/9/1981Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.