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Historical Event on 11/18/1948

Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1911Under the auspices of the British Army, French pilot Henry Pequet makes the first official airmail flight from Allahabad to Naini Junction.
11/25/1948National Cadet Corps was first established.
7/21/1984Terrorists breach Bhakra canal in Punjab.
6/27/1998Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84.
12/3/1993Bahadur Prasad wins silver in 1500 m in Asian Track and Field meet in Manila.
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
3/2/1952Sindri Fertilizer Factory, Bihar, formally inaugurated by Nehru. It was the first Government owned company.
1/15/1988Kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras thus creating a world Test record.
1/20/1994Chinese film 'Farewell, My Concubine' and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's 'Vidheyan' adjudged best Foreign and Indian films in the 25th International Film Festival at Calcutta.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.