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Historical Event on 11/18/1997

US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright arrives in New Delhi. Ms. Albright said she raised the 'all-important issue of terrorism' with Pakistan's top leadership.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/22/1999CPI (M) is against India signing the CTBT.
8/28/1972General Insurance Business was nationalised.
3/3/1839Jamshedji Nasarvanji Tata, famous industrialist and father of modern technology, was born at Navsari near Surat, Gujarat. He started cotton mills in Bombay and Nagpur and founded the Tata Iron and Steel Company, which is one of the largest integrated steel mills in the world.
1/27/1984First unit of Atomic Energy Production Centre started at Kalpakkam.
12/11/1845First battle between Britishers and Sikhs. In 1849, Punjab lost its independence. This is referred as the first Anglo-Sikh War.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
4/22/1991IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India.
7/1/1992Truck operators begin nation-wide strike to press for the abolition of toll tax and octroi.
2/1/1827Gordon's Esplanade building was established in Calcutta's Bengal Club.