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Historical Event on 2/18/1992

Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/6/1953Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew.
12/1/2000An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.
2/23/1993Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).
11/20/1969The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.
12/22/1994Sunil Gavaskar takes oath of office as the Sheriff of Bombay.
10/18/1952Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wickets to win first Indo-Pak clash.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
12/9/1658Dutch troops occupy harbour city Quilon (Coilan), India.
11/30/1982World premier of Sir Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' held in New Delhi.
9/24/1997E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore.