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Historical Event on 6/18/1994

The strength of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad ministry led by Sanchaman Limboo reduced to 14 in the 32-member house.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1916Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was born in Sandhwan village, Punjab.
12/22/2000Three Army jawans die in an attack by a suicide squad of Lakshar-e-Taiba at the Red Fort in Delhi leading to a 45-minute gun-battle.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
3/6/2000India and China begin the first ever bilateral security dialogue in Beijing on global and regional issues of mutual interest.
1/3/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers).
1/10/1693Job Charnock, founder of Calcutta, died in the same city and he was laid to rest.
8/13/1784East India Company was appointed as the centralised Regulatory Authority through India by Pitt's India Act, which was accepted in British Parliament in England.
2/23/1997Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India.
3/5/1931Mahatma Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign a pact referred in Indian History as ""Gandhi-Irwin Pact"", after which the civic disobedience movement was taken back.
7/20/1924Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha.