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Historical Event on 5/18/1974

First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1991Chautala sworn in as Haryana CM.
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
12/23/2000The Centre gives a green signal to West Bengal Government's proposal to rename Calcutta as ''Kolkata''.
3/30/1994G-15 summit in New Delhi decides to set up a trade panel.
12/27/1931150 are arrested following 'red shirt' riots in the N.W. Frontier province.
8/15/1947Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
12/26/1917Prabhakar Machve, famous Hindi and Marathi litterateur, was born.
1/11/1991Five JD ministers at the Centre disqualified by Speaker Rabi Ray on the basis of anti-defection law.Five disqualified ministers who tendered their resignation were asked to continue in office by the PM.
3/31/1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
7/12/1993West Bengal Governor Dr. Nurul Hasan, 72, died.