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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
9/13/1948Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel took police action on Hyderabad for anti national policy's of Nijam of Hyderabad and Rijvi Rajakar's.
7/24/1932Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan was established for the service of the sick and humanitarian activities.
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
1/29/1997Supreme Court rules that water is a 'mineral'.
1/11/1998C. V. Gadkari, great Indian Test all-rounder 1953-55, passed away.
3/11/1994The Supreme Court upholds sacking of BJP Governments; Balasaheb Deoras quits as RSS Chief; Rajendra Singh alias Rajju Bhaiya to succeed.
12/7/1979Ramandeep Singh Gill, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway.
2/6/1953Congress, PSP, CP and Jansangh recognised as All India parties by the Election Commission.
9/23/1911Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.
11/19/1993Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Czech President Vaclav Havel.