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Historical Event on 1/18/1996

N. T. Rama Rao, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (during 1983-84, 84-89, 94-95), passed away at Hydrabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1887Swami Sivananda, (1887-1963), religious leader, Hindu universalist renaissance guru, author of 200 books and founder of Divine Life Society with 400 branches worldwide, was born in the quiet village of Pattamadai, District Tirunelveli.
7/22/1925Govind Talwalkar, famous journalist and editor, was born.
8/11/1954Madireddy Venkateshwar Narasimha Rao, cricketer (Indian leg-spin all-rounder 1978-79), was born in Secunderabad.
10/25/1932Pearless' investment company was established.
12/11/1783Peshwa Raghobadada, who ruled upto Atak, passed away.
1/23/1997Statue of Subhash Bose unveiled inside Parliament House.
1/23/1997Jalal'ud-din Firuz Khalji establishes the Khalji dynasty at Delhi.
2/28/1998The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.
11/20/1998V. K. Sharma, chairman and managing director of JVG Group of Companies, who allegedly swindled Rs. 600 crores from investors, is arrested in Mumbai.
6/8/1997Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati.