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Historical Event on 5/18/1988

The ten-day Golden Temple siege at Amritsar ends with the surrender of 46 militant Sikhs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1994President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months beginning 3rd Sept.
3/28/1994Leaders attack trade protectionism.
10/5/1990Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.
7/15/1997Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.
8/3/1930Vyanktesh Bapuji Ketkar, famous astrologist and researcher, died.
9/11/1968Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam.
4/15/1946Triumphant over flesh and pain they passed away our day of peace to Cain. The original memorial was erected from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
8/2/1922Krishnapal Singh, politician and lawyer, was born at Birahuli in Madhya Pradesh.
11/21/1963First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
3/20/1977General Election (6th) of India ends. First time Indian National Congress Party lost in India.