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Historical Event on 1/18/1995

The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1996Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai.
1/1/199730-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect.
2/3/1998The BJP releases its election manifesto promising to make India a nuclear state; build a Ram temple at Ayodha and work for a uniform civil code.
9/18/1958Dr. Bhagwan Das, great philosopher, freedom fighter, Hindi writer, politician and litterateur, passed away.
12/6/1992300,000 Hindus destroy the mosque of Babri at Ayodhya, India. 4 die and BJP government in UP, led by Kalyan Singh, was dismissed and President's rule promulgated. Then countrywide riots followed. Pakistan and Bangladesh condemned demolition.
5/16/1994Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away.
7/13/1929Jatindranath Das started fast strike.
10/26/1981Dattatrey Ramchandra Bendre, Gyanpeet awardee and Kannad poet, died.
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
8/1/1997Lt. Gen. Ved Prakash Malik to be next chief of Army staff. Gen. Shankar Roy Chowdhury retires on September 30.