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Historical Event on 6/18/1992

Congress (I) chooses Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as Presidential candidate.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1978Dhirendranath Ganguly, father of Bengali film industry, died.
10/5/1997Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.
12/11/1999Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
9/17/1997Advance railway reservation period extended from 30 to 60 days w.e.f. February 01, 1998.
4/1/1918Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.
9/11/1967China and India exchange artillery fire on Sikkim-Tibet border.
9/2/1947Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified.
5/4/1960Washington, Ike signs wheat pact with India for largest U.S. food sale.
7/21/1977K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker.