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Historical Event on 1/18/1997
Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/17/1974 | Durgadas, famous Indian journalist, passed away. |
8/8/1955 | Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. |
3/29/1992 | Shri Anand Rishiji Maharaj 1008 , Acharya Samrat of 'Jain Shraman Sangh', passed away. |
2/19/1997 | Massive blowout in ONGC oil field at Devarapally, A.P. |
1/19/1966 | Indira Gandhi elected leader of the Congress party to succeed the late Lal Bahadur Shastri as the third Prime Minister of India. She pledged to follow path of Non-Alignment in worlds affairs. |
4/10/1995 | Morarji Ranchhodji Desai, first non-Congress Prime Minister of India (1977-79) and Chief Minister of Bombay, passed away at the age of 99. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna. |
10/15/1987 | Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India. |
7/29/1997 | India to revive 'Agni' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile programme. |
12/11/1908 | New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.' |
6/16/1992 | P. D. Dhhavle, former editor of daily newspaper `Maharashtra', passed away. |
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