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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
2/8/1959The Report of the Committee of Parliament constituted under Article 344 (4) of the constitution was submitted to the President.
10/4/1977Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, was released off the charges of corruption.
5/7/1993Jankiraman panel's final report finds that an additional aggregate of Rs. 12,85,549 crore was transacted in banks without any documentation; it indicts 12 more banks for involving in the scam.
10/15/1996Kerala CM Nayanar says Governors are not necessary in states.
12/12/1992Government asks CBI to probe the demolition of the masjid in Ayodhya.
6/16/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, meets her Indian couterpart A B Vajpayee in New Delhi.
4/3/1994Bhanu Prakash Singh,Goa Governor, resigns.
3/31/1986Bombay Telephone Nigam renamed as Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
12/31/1995Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, Indian Air Force. He was in this office till 31/Dec/1998.