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Historical Event on 5/18/1998

India may take the US to WTO.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/200027 'yatris' (travelers) die after militants attack a ''langar'' in a Pahalgam health resort en route to the Amarnath cave shrine.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
7/21/1993Jayalalitha ends fast, Centre to set up a committee; Karnataka rejects the proposal.
12/22/1966U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India.
7/6/1930Balmurlikrishna, famous singer, was born.
11/19/1992M. Veerappa Moily selected to become the new CM of Karnataka.
11/19/1992Jesuit father and first Englishman S.J.Thomas Stephens arrived at Goa in a Portuguese ship. He settled here and died in 1619.
9/6/1947Indian government creates a new ministry of relief and rehabilitation of refugees.
5/30/1952S.C.Mathur was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 01-07-1955.