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Historical Event on 2/18/1983

Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
1/16/1920Nani Palkhiwala, famous law expert, was born.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
9/26/1975Constitution (39th Amendment) Bill 1975, placing election of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha beyond the scrutiny of the judiciary, approved by Parliament.
2/26/196634 national leaders charge Indira Gandhi's rule is 'constitutional dictatorship'.
4/30/1996CBI concludes after 11 1/2 years of investigation that no espionage has taken place in what was dubbed the `ISRO spy scandal case'.
7/27/1982Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.
7/31/1990Charan Singh Rathi at New Delhi sets record for 20 km W. in 1.25.48\_\_.
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
7/17/1974J.P. Narain leads an agitation for dissolution of the Bihar Assembly.