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Historical Event on 1/18/1977

Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1997The Government bans doctors from determining the sex of the foetus.
7/17/1974J.P. Narain leads an agitation for dissolution of the Bihar Assembly.
7/25/1982Gyani Zail Singh became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.
12/28/1984Eighth General Election of India ends. Indian National Congress party wins with thumping majority.
9/7/1947Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas.
1/4/1966ndo-Pak Summit, the peace talk between Pakistan and Indian leaders, started at Tashkent. The prominent personalities were Lal Bahadur Shastri and Gen. Ayub Khan.
9/23/1983Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
5/12/1993Lok Sabha okays extension of President's rule in the former BJP-ruled states.
7/8/1996Tamil Nadu Govt. moves SC for fresh directions to Karnataka govt. for release of 15 tmc. ft. of water.