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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 |
| 8/17/1947 | The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence. |
| 6/11/1946 | Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre. |
| 9/4/1952 | India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached. |
| 1/18/1971 | Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49. |
| 8/6/1932 | Ramsay McDonald came out with his 'Communal Award' to fix seats for the various communities in the provincial legislatures. |
| 9/29/1942 | The British police shot Matangini Hazra, a 72-year old woman of Tamluk town in Midnapur district, when she was leading the flag at Tamluk in August movement procession. |
| 12/10/1990 | Dr. L. P. Barbosa, Goa CM, resigns following withdrawal of support by Maharashta Gomantak Party. |
| 11/14/1993 | Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian and social worker, passed away. |
| 4/27/1993 | A national credit fund for women called the 'Rashtriya Mahila Kosh' set up. |
| 6/5/1995 | Manmohan Singh re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam. |
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