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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
10/24/1955Ghulam Ahmad Hasan Muhammad Parkar, cricketer (Indian batsman vs England 1982), was born in Kalusta, Maharashtra.
11/30/1920N. B. Kamat, filmmaker and distributor, was born.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
5/19/1992Arjuna award for Tennis star Leander Paes and Hockey champion Jagbir Singh.
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
8/15/1990GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.
10/19/1905Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London.
10/11/1737A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.