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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
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
12/1/1989National Front decides to form a government with outside support from the BJP and the Left Parties.
7/10/1997Malleswari earns India's first gold medal in Asian weightlifting championship in Beijing.
7/5/1992Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74.
2/15/1998Tennis duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati were ranked No. 2 when they won Dubai Open.
6/6/1922Gopalan Morappakam Joysam, cricketer, was born at Maduranthakan, in Tamil Nadu. He received the Padmashree in 1964.
7/19/1952India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 runs earlier in the day.
7/5/1905Lord Curzon joined the part of Bengal to Asam and divided Bengal.
3/11/1963First Railway Engine was produced by Chittaranjan Railway Factory.
8/12/1946Viceroy announces invitation to Congress to form provisional Government.
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