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Historical Event on 1/18/1998

Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/20/198121-month-old Left United Front Ministry led by E. K. Nayanar resigns in Kerala.
10/3/1913Sudangsu Abinash Banerjee, 'Montu', cricketer, (5 wickets, 1 test vs West Indies) was born in Calcutta.
3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
11/21/1991An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91).
4/14/1925Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi.
6/11/1932Minu Modi, famous industrialist, was born.
10/18/19921,000 police personnel occupy the Golden Temple in Amritsar to keep Punjab separatists away.
10/1/1909Gandhiji wrote to Tolstoy regarding Passive Resistance movement.
7/5/1993Supreme Court dismisses the stay petition of Union Government regarding lifting of ban on the RSS and the Bajrang Dal by the Babri Tribunal.
6/1/1997Union Minister for Forests and Environment, Prof. Saifuddin Soz announces Rs. 9 crore central package for afforestation and eco-development in J&K.