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Historical Event on 8/18/1990

President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/4/1974India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals.
1/12/1992Punjab election set for February 19.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
4/6/1966Mihir Sen, first Indian swimmer to achieve many remarkable feats, swam across the 'Palk Strait' measuring 22 kms between India & Sri Lanka (Cylone).
11/12/1954Bharat Reddy, cricket wicket-keeper (India 1979), was born in Madras.
8/27/1998India's cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar has an audience with the legendary Sir Don Bradman at the latter's 90th birthday celebrations in Adelaide.
6/6/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India ends.
6/19/1877Pandurang Chimanaji Patil, famous agriculturist of Maharashtra, was born.
1/15/1656Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered Javali state.
1/4/1966ndo-Pak Summit, the peace talk between Pakistan and Indian leaders, started at Tashkent. The prominent personalities were Lal Bahadur Shastri and Gen. Ayub Khan.