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Historical Event on 6/18/1997

E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
4/15/1946The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was erected near a village named Kangla Tongbi at Mile 8 on the Imphal - Dimapur road. It was originally erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
1/6/1987An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.
2/11/1997A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.
6/1/1997New postal rates effective; post card-25 p, inland letter-Re.1, envelope-Rs.2 and Registration-Rs.10.
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.
8/6/1965Indian troops invade Pakistan.
11/18/1999Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case.
9/16/2000In an important pronouncement, the Rajasthan High Court declares Jains as a religious minority community and allows teaching institutions set up by them to enjoy minority status under Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
9/23/1858Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died.