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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
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
5/1/2000Bidyut Ganguly (64), veteran CPI(M) leader and West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister, died of severe burns in Calcutta.
5/1/1926Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.
3/9/1951Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born.
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.
1/25/2000Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra.
1/31/1931Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born.
4/6/2000The Government permits use of LPG as auto fuel.
11/13/1999Punjab Police men, Railways women emerged Federation Cup basketball champions in Jalandhar.
2/19/1996Biennial elections to fill 39 Rajya Sabha seats in nine states.