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Historical Event on 1/18/1997

Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1890Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, was born at Varanasi.
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
7/14/1946India grants Siam a 20 year, 3 mil. credit to increase export of Siamese rice.
3/15/1993Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs Zimbabwe. This was his second consecutive Test 200.
7/23/1956India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak.
11/1/1990JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
7/5/1970Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
2/7/1954The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.