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Historical Event on 1/18/1977

Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/6/1985Sanjeev Kumar, film actor, died.
6/24/1946Gandhiji meets Cabinet Mission.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
5/26/1739Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah.
8/21/1995Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, noted physics scientist, died at the age of 84. He was one of the world's leading astro-physicists for his contributions to the study of stars. Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science--the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
4/17/1926Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born.
7/16/199917 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.
2/24/1961Government of Madras province was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
2/5/1922Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement.