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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
12/25/1880Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, a nationalist Muslim leader, politician and journalist, was born at Yusufpur in Uttar Pradesh.
11/5/1997Railway ministry doubles compensation amounts from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs.4 lakh to victims of railway accidents and other untoward incidents.
3/9/1990Lalu Prasad Yadav to form JD Ministry in Bihar.
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
1/7/1993The union govt. acquires 67.703 acres of land in and around the disputed area at Ayodhya and refers the issue to the Supreme Court.
4/2/1870Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was found. 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra assembled in Pune during its founding.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
10/25/1989P. Baiju, Anand Shetty, Arjun Deviah, Ananda Natarajan set a record for India at the 4x100m relay meet in 40.14s at Islamabad.
11/27/1778Joseph Lin flew upto 2,286 meters high with the help of a baloon.
9/13/1901Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932).