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Historical Event on 1/18/1982
Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/29/1991 | P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I). |
2/20/1994 | Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking. |
4/3/1994 | S.Bangarappa, former CM, launches his Karnataka Congress Party. |
8/28/1973 | India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis. |
4/6/1606 | Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra. |
1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
3/2/1982 | Indira Gandhi opened Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna. |
7/20/1969 | Varahagiri Venkatagiri retired from the post of President. |
5/25/1941 | Sagarmal Gopa, a devoted patriot and freedom fighter, was arrested in Jaisalmer. He wrote two books ""Jaisalmer Rajya ka Gunda Shasan"" and ""Raghunath Singh Ka Mukadma"" for which he was prohibited to enter in Jaisalmer. |
12/1/1998 | Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement. |
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