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Historical Event on 6/18/1988

V.P.Singh defeats Congress rival Sunil Shastri in Allahabad Lok Sabha election.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/16/1996The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.
3/25/1971Aashish Rakesh Kapoor, cricketer (Indian off-spin batsman 1994- ), was born in Madras.
10/18/1997Prince Philip switches on the internet version of Malayala Manorama and The Week at Kochi.
11/9/1962Dhondo Keshav Karve, social reformer and educationist Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
9/13/1984Swami Brahmanand died. He established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960). He joined the freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement.
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
3/31/1998T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).
5/28/1964A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.