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Historical Event on 8/18/1997
Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.

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8/26/1984	An Indian Airlines Boeing with 68 passengers and a crew of six hijacked to Lahore. The 12 Sikh hijackers then surrendered to the authorities in the U.A.E and released all the passengers.
7/24/1985	Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab.
11/11/1998	India objects to Washington's discrimination in easing sanctions against New Delhi and Islamabad, clamped in the wake of the nuclear tests by the two countries.
12/20/1956	Saint Gadgebaba died.
12/3/1998	India and Portugal sign an agreement in New Delhi for setting up a joint committee to enhance cooperation in science and technology.
7/25/1987	Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.
12/9/1946	The first meeting of Constitutional Committee Assembly was held in Parliment after a gap of two years, 11 months and 17 days. The Congress started its work of framing the Indian Constitution. Muslim League boycott failed to prevent Constituent Assembly opening. From 16th August 1946, the country witnessed communal riots on an unprecedented scale. At this crucial juncture, on 20th February 1947, Clement Atlee the British prime minister, fixed June 1948 as a deadline for transfer of power and Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the new Viceroy.
3/11/1689	Sambhaji, Shivaji's successor, who was captured at Sangameshwar, was assasinated in the prison of Aurangzeb by Mughal officer Muqurab Khan.
6/18/1979	Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
2/9/1964	Hanumant Singh scores 105 runs on his debut match during the India vs England cricket tournament at Delhi.

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Historical Event on 8/18/1997 Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.

Historical Event on 8/18/1997
Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.