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Historical Event on 1/18/1982

Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/2/1996Tendulkar scores 137 for India vs Sri Lanka in Cricket World Cup, but India still lose the match.
9/25/195414 Members of Parliament (MP) form a new party called the Union of Socialist Progress. Acharya Kripalani is the leader.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
12/6/1997Akbar left for Agra when he received the report of widespread rebellion. He arrived in Ahmedabad by forced marches on the eleventh day.
7/31/1993K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.
7/16/1993Tulsidas, Mahakavi Saint, was born.
11/15/1817Battle of Yerwada.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
2/10/1930Shrikant Kirloskar, director of 'Kirloskar Udyog Samuh', was born.