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Historical Event on 1/18/1977

Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1999Militants gun down Abdul Ahad Kar, a senior member of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly belonging to the ruling National Conference, in Kupwara district.
6/27/2000Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, launches National Initiative for child protection of which childline is an integral part.
10/12/1990Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene.
12/16/1994Pratap Singh Rane of Congress (I) takes oath of office.
5/11/1999Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.
3/15/1831First Marathi Almanac (Panchang) started by Ganpat Krishnaji.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
1/25/2000The Government awards Padma Vibhushan to R.K. Narayan, Dr.M.S. Gill; Padma Bhushan for Rajnikant and Padmashri for A.R. Rehman.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
4/19/1910Anant Laxman Kanhere, revolutionary, was hanged.