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Historical Event on 10/18/1996

Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
2/27/1996Suresh Kalmadi, Minister of State for Railways, presents vote-on-account railway budget; 1995-96 Economic Survey shows 6.3\% growth in GDP; 20\% interim relief for newspaper employees announced by govt.
6/14/1995RBI announces the introduction of appointing ombudsmen to redress grievances and disputes of bank customers.
9/30/1687Aurangzeb acquired the famous Golconda fort near Hyderabad from the Qutub Shahi Sultan Tana Shah due to the treachery of his General Panni.
12/22/1843Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore, accepted Brahmo religion at the hands of Ramchandra Vidyabagish.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.
11/15/1993Supreme Court rules that the CEC is supreme
10/21/1906Gandhiji went to England till Nov 30 on deputation to present Indians' case to Colonial Secretary.
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
10/18/1996Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao.