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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 |
| 11/22/1988 | Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award. |
| 10/31/1999 | The Ram Janmabhoomi Trust president ends fast in support of his eight-point demands including improvement of 'puja' and 'darshan' arrangements of 'Ram Lala' at the temple. |
| 1/20/1871 | Sir Ratanji Jamshedji Tata, famous Indian industrialist, was born. |
| 1/16/1901 | Mahadeo Govind Ranade, eminent social worker and thinker, passed away. |
| 4/24/1996 | Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition. |
| 9/15/1948 | The India flag carrying vessel reached Bombay Port. |
| 10/9/1997 | Forest brigand Veerappan kidnapped 21 persons and later released 13 tourists. He detained six people --Dr. Mythi of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangalore, two drivers, pumpset attender and two photographers. |
| 6/9/1659 | Dara Shikoh was handed over to Aurangzeb's army by Jiwan Khan, a Baluchi whose life was saved by Dara. |
| 12/11/1967 | 6.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed. |
| 3/19/2000 | Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades. |
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