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Historical Event on 8/18/1997

Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1988The ten-day Golden Temple siege at Amritsar ends with the surrender of 46 militant Sikhs.
3/25/1999Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.
7/10/1992P.Chidambaram,Union Minister, resigns owning responsibility for investing in 'Fairgrowth'.
10/24/1954Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Congress leader, died.
3/15/1831First Marathi Almanac (Panchang) started by Ganpat Krishnaji.
4/30/1908Khudiram Bose along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to throw a bomb at a carriage supposed to be carrying the tyrannical magistrate Kingsford. Unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death.
4/14/1952Three integrated Railway Zones, Northern, North Eastern and Eastern inaugurated.
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
1/14/1990J&K Governor quits.
12/14/1901Gandhiji reaches Rajkot via Porbunder.