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Historical Event on 9/18/1996

Suresh Mehta ministry wins the confidence vote in Gujarat .

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1970Union Carbide India Ltd in Bombay was commissioned Reclamation Plant Sewage Water of India for commercial use.
7/3/1991Rupee devalued again from 10.58 to 10.96\% .
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
6/30/1999India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.
6/20/1997Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
8/15/1969Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
10/22/1913Harumal Sadarangani, famous Sindhi writer, was born at Sind, Pakistan.