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Historical Event on 5/18/1974

Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
11/19/1994Lt. Gen. Shankar Roy Choudhury appointed Army Chief following the death of Gen. B.C. Joshi.
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
6/11/1999India provided incontrovertible tape evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the Kargil sector. The Indian army killed 23 intruders in the Batalik and Dras sectors but lost 15 of its men.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
1/18/1970Kishan Singh at Cuttack sets record for 50 Km W.in 4.19.48.
3/30/1665Murarbaji died at Purandar fort during a battle with Dilerkhan.
2/11/1989Pandit Narendra Sharma passed away.