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Historical Event on 11/18/1978

Dhirendra Ganguly, film maker, writer, director and actor, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/8/1958Lord Canning declared that since peace was established, it is better known as end of Indian Mutiny, 1857.
7/4/1789British East India Company signed a treaty with the Nizam of Hydrabad and Peshwa of Pune against Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore, on the understanding that a cavalry of 10,000 would attack Tipu's territory and the conquered area would be divided amongst the three.
10/26/1950Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India.
6/30/1984W. R. Dhavle, editor, died.
3/24/1991Bhau Samarth, internationaly famed painter, passed away.
4/23/1987Supreme Court in a judgement confers Hindu widows absolute ownership of property under Hindu Succession Act 1956.
7/27/1927Krishna Baldev Vaid, famous story writer and novelist, was born.
9/19/1991Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947.
10/13/1911Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
11/14/1998Prominent Indian Government and private entities are targeted in the Clinton Administration Entities List. American Companies are barred from trading with the listed companies.