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Historical Event on 2/18/1997

Dhaniram Baruah, controversial heart surgeon who claimed to have transplanted a pig's heart into one of his patients, released on bail in Guwahati.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/22/1999V. S. Rama Devi and Vishnu Kant Shastri appointed the new Governors of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
8/2/1958Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad.
4/16/1903Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance.
6/23/1810Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed.
3/1/1985Rajendra Sethia, the biggest personal bankrupt ever, arrested in New Delhi.
4/22/1930Revolutionary Surjya Sen's many associates were killed and Surjya Sen ""Masterda"" himself went underground, on Jalalabad Hill and started extending his activities to neighbouring districts.
7/1/1821Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
11/29/1926Prabhakar Narayan Padhye (Bhau Padhye), great journalist and litterateur, was born.