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Historical Event on 7/18/1634

Joannes Camphuys, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1978Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
12/1/1993Nirubhai Desai, freedom fighter, veteran journalist and socialist, passed away.
4/3/1994B. Rachaiah,Kerala Governor, takes charge of Goa.
5/1/1995SAARC endorses South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and establishes a South Asian Development Fund (SADF) for the economic and technical development of the subcontinent.
7/21/1883Star Theatre was opened in Calcutta.
7/8/1985Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.
4/26/1929British fliers make a record nonstop 4,130-mile trip from London to India.
4/15/1996Shyam Benegal's film ""The Making of a Mahatma"" released in South Africa.
8/12/1997Gulshan Kumar of Super Cassette Industries was shot dead by four unidentified persons in north-west Mumbai.