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Historical Event on 2/18/1998

C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/20/1914Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born.
2/11/1981Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.
8/11/1961Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.
3/1/1990JD secures four-fifth majority in Orissa Assembly elections; Biju Patnaik becomes the new CM.
10/17/1994Seshan's controversial biography ''DMK'' obtains stay.
6/21/1940Keshavrao Baliram Hedgewar, politician and founder of Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh (RSS), passed away.
8/30/1994The ruling CPC-led Left Front captures large majority of gram panchayat seats in Tripura civic polls.
2/21/1998Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".
10/14/1955Colombo Plan conference held at New Delhi pleas for technological aid to Asia .
5/9/1996LDF wins 80 sets and UDF 59 in Kerala elections .