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Historical Event on 08/18/1227

Genghis Khan, Monghol conqueror, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/6/1968Indira Gandhi,PM, inaugurated the construction of Bokaro Steel Plant.
11/22/1997Yasser Arafat, President, Palestinian National Authority, laid the foundation stone for Indo-Arab cultural centre at Hyderabad.
5/17/2000The Union Cabinet clears a proposal for setting up a new appellate tribunal for foreign exchange following the repeal of the FERA and the enactment of FEMA in its place.
4/4/1997World Bank Atlas for 1997 put India as world's fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity estimated around $1318 trillion.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
2/3/1916Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
12/22/1843Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore, accepted Brahmo religion at the hands of Ramchandra Vidyabagish.
6/14/1985M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.