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Historical Event on 1/18/1990
Farooq Abdullah, J&K CM, quits.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/16/1933 | Surya Sen Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, who attacked the Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army and was underground on Jalalabad Hills, was arrested. |
| 6/26/1997 | India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention. |
| 5/26/1993 | The Centre decides to implement the Mandal Commission recommendation to provide 27\% reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central Services from 15th June. |
| 8/27/1946 | Gandhiji cables warning to British Government against repetition of ""Bengal Tragedy"". He also wrote to Wavell. |
| 9/23/1990 | World Bank clears Rs.1,200 crore aid for Sarovar Dam rejecting objections raised by environmental groups. |
| 2/17/1976 | Urban Ceilings Act comes into force. |
| 8/5/1992 | Achyutrao Patwardhan, leader of 'Quit India Movement', died at Varanasi at the age of 86. |
| 11/14/1967 | Saba Karim, Indian ODI wicket-keeper 1997, was born. |
| 4/30/1947 | The entire nation is stirred by religious strife. |
| 12/8/1920 | A. Adivi Reddy, social reformer and educationist, was born at Chandragiri, AP. |
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