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Historical Event on 10/18/1996

Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
2/23/1998BJP leader Ranjit Yadav was shot dead in Sahibganj district.
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
7/6/2000Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000.
8/11/1961Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
8/13/1913Khawtin Khuma, politician, was born at Phuldungsei, Tripura.
6/7/1979Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
11/9/1960Subroto Mukherji, first Air Chief Marshall of Indian Air Force, suddenly died.
3/4/1961First Indian aircraft carrier naval fighter vessel ''I.N.S. Vikrant'' was commissioned in Belfast.