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Historical Event on 2/18/1992

47 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/1990The Berlin Wall is taken down February 12. Germany is reunited over the next year. Warsaw Pact is dissolved.
6/22/1944British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.
1/11/1986The first MiG-27M fighter, built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, is delivered and inducted into the Indian Air Force.
10/11/1902Loknayak Jayprakash Harsudayal Narayan, veteran socialist leader, was born at Sitabdiara village (border of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) in Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna on Dec. 23, 1998 and played a key role in formation of Janta Party which defeated Indian National Congress for the first time.
10/10/1998Justice Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand was appointed as the Chief Justice of India.
11/7/1893Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionaries in India, passed away at the age of 37.
7/26/1844Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court.
6/23/1971Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, passed away.
3/21/1977Internal Emergency, promulgated on June 25, 1975, withdrawn by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
9/17/1956Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC ) established.