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Historical Event on 2/18/2000

Pandit Ravi Shankar is selected for this year's Subbarami Reddy Kalapeetham Foundation Award, a life-time achievement award, for his contribution to Indian music.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1965First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
4/20/1930The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks.
6/23/1985Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.
10/15/1902Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaekwad, great leader, was born. He was a colleagu of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
12/22/1999CPI (M) is against India signing the CTBT.
6/22/1959Iyengar Kasturi Srinivas, great politician and journalist, passed away.
1/19/1995Goa Cong (I) government led by Pratap Singh Rane gets absolute majority when 4-members of MGP merged with Congress.
9/30/1894Rangnath Ramchandra Diwakar, Gandhian leader, was born.
12/21/1999Kushabhau Thakre, BJP president, said that Ayodhya issue was a 'programme' and not an ideology of the party.