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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
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
9/6/1965Full scale warfare broke out all along the international border between West Pakistan and India. Pakistani troops advanced towards the Indian town of Akhnur in Kashmir and Pakistani paratroopers raided Punjab.
3/26/1993Surajkund AICC okays dual posts for Narasimha Rao.
9/4/1946Interim Government formed.
6/16/1993Harshad Mehta accuses PM of taking Rs. 1 crore payoff from him in November 1991; Rao terms it malicious and unfounded.
10/27/1923Arvind Navinchandra Mafatlal, famous industrialist, was born.
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
11/7/1912Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, social reformer, was born at Travancore.
3/9/1902Edward Durell Stone, US architect (US Embassy, New Delhi), was born.
6/18/1879Venketeshwar Bachhali, famous physics scientist, was born.