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Historical Event on 7/18/1987

Arun Singh, union minister of state for defence, resigns from the cabinet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/199824-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.
7/5/1981Rajan Mahadevan recites 31,811 digits of ¦(pie) from memory.
7/14/1942Britishers Quit India resolution was passed by Congress Working Committee. They demanded departure of British and agreed on passive resistance until India's independence. It was declared on 8th August, 1942 at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank).
7/16/1929Indian Council of Agricultural Research, an autonomous apex national organisation which plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and transfer of technology for advancement of agriculture and allied sciences, was established. It has 45 Central Research Institutes, 4 National Bureaux, 10 Project Directorates, 30 National Research Centres, 90 All India Co-ordinated Research Projects, 261 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and 8 Trainers Training Centres.
12/5/1657Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India.
8/7/1980Mother Teresa visits the poor in Bronx at New York.
6/18/1887Dr. Anugrah Narain Singh, freedom fighter, educationist, leader and Minister of India, was born in Poiyavan village, Gaya district, Bihar.
7/4/1985Police inquiry said bombs caused Air India jet disaster in New Delhi.
1/10/1993Advani, Joshi released on court orders.