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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 |
| 7/29/1997 | India to revive 'Agni' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile programme. |
| 8/21/2000 | Uma Bharti, the sanyasin Member of Parliament of the BJP, resigns from the Lok Sabha and the party's national executive comittee. |
| 6/5/1989 | Missile `Trishul' tested successfully. |
| 2/12/1993 | The baggage rules relaxed further. |
| 1/16/1973 | Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976. |
| 2/16/1955 | Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away. |
| 3/22/1996 | Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God'). |
| 12/16/1770 | Ludwig Van Beethoven, greatest musician, poet and innovator, was born. |
| 10/30/1996 | ITC $100 million scam, the country's biggest ever FERA violation case, was unearthed by the Enforcement Directorate. |
| 7/4/1989 | Union Deputy Ministers were promoted to the rank of Ministers of State. |
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