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Historical Event on 8/18/2000

The Supreme Court rejects a petition filed by former Navy chief Vishnu Bhagwat challenging his dismissal from service and the consequent direction stripping him of the title Admiral.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/16/1933Mahatma Gandhi goes on fast for being denied to continue the anti-untouchability propaganda.
1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
8/13/1993Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted.
3/16/1912Gandhiji commends Gokhale's attempts for abolition of indenture system.
5/13/1949Maharashtra Granthalay Sangh was established.
5/2/1908Police in Calcutta discover a cache of explosives for use in alleged anarchist plot.
11/2/1994Three British hostages freed in Saharanpur, UP, after a fierce encounter.
12/17/1645Noorjahan Begum passed away.
11/15/2000India cancels cricket series with Pakistan in January next on account of Islamabad's ''hostile propaganda''.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.