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Historical Event on 1/18/1997

Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
1/17/1601Akbar, after eight month's siege, entered Asirgarh one of the strongest forts in India.
4/1/1976Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.
11/11/1923Shamasunder Gururaj Mudgal, great educationist, was born at Bijapur, Bagalkot.
1/21/1910Ramnath Anandilal Poddar, great industrialist, was born.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
11/7/1958Nehru said the role of Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan in Pakistan had increased the 'risk and danger of war' between India and Pakistan.
5/28/1997Former Union Ministers Arjun Singh, N.D. Tiwari, R.K. Dhawan and Madhavrao Scindia discharged in the Jain hawala case by special judge V.B. Gupta.
2/1/1944Arun Tikekar, editor and writer, was born.
1/6/1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.