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Historical Event on 2/18/1992

Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/18/1871Vishnubuwa Brahamchari, first missionary of Hindu religion, passed away.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
4/5/1938Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.).
2/13/1994Dr. Krishnaprasad Mishra, 'Sahitya Academy Award' winner, Oria novelist and short story writer, passed away.
7/30/1987India says it will revive the 'Agni' IRBM programe.
10/12/1976Kumarnath Bagchi, famous Indian chemist, died.
12/28/1995Third Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C), carring advanced remote sensing cameras was launched by Russian Molniya launch vehicle. It is still in service.
6/17/1947Burma was adopted as republic by constitution assembly.
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
5/7/1973Shivkumar Batalvi, famous Punjabi poet, died.