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Historical Event on 7/18/1997

Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/25/1897A. Vedaratnam, freedom fighter, nationalist and leader, was born in an orthodox Saiva Vellala community.
2/20/1994Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
11/20/1955Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.
5/23/1996Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha.
11/29/1869Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, was born at Bhavnagar, Saurashtra.
2/23/1932The N. W. Frontier province is created.
2/19/1902Pandit Lallu Ram appointed as Hindi Professor at Fort William College, Calcutta.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
12/21/1994The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia.