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Historical Event on 11/18/1972

Tiger was adopted as India's 'National Animal'

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1997Final phase of repatriation of Chakma and other tribal refugees of the Chittagong Hill Tracts from Tripura begins.
7/6/1944Mahatama Gandhi was for the first time addressed as 'Father of Nation'.
5/2/1908Police in Calcutta discover a cache of explosives for use in alleged anarchist plot.
3/25/1609Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co. at Pulicat.
8/20/1997Arun Gawli, Mumbai underworld don, arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of a builder.
6/14/1958Dr. C.V. Raman receives the Lenin Peace Prize in Kremlin.
10/11/1993CBI files chargesheet against stock-broker Hiten Dalal and 3 others for defrauding Canbank Mutual Fund over Rs.102 crore.
7/31/1658Aurangzeb appoints himself Mongol emperor.
12/28/1926Shirish Kumar, freedom figher, was born.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.