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Historical Event on 6/18/1996

CBI arrests Sanjeeva Rao, relative of Narasimha Rao, and Prakash Yadav, son of former Union Minister, in the urea scam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1812Congregational missionaries Adoniram Judson, 23, and his wife Ann, 22, first sailed from New England to Calcutta. (Judson eventually concentrated his labors in Burma).
11/14/1993Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian and social worker, passed away.
1/11/1990R. Shekhar became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 14/12/90).
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.
6/15/1899Roy Chowdhury Devipasad, modern Indian sculptor and painter, was born.
1/31/1969Saint Meherbaba passed away.
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
3/4/1990Sunderlal Patwa (BJP) and D. Ramachandran (DMK) named CM's of Madhya Pradesh and Pondicherry respectively.