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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
12/1/199217 ministers of the BJP government in Rajasthan quit for the 'Karseva' at Ayodhya.
8/21/1972A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.
2/23/1962Union government sets up an Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) formed by the Department of Atomic Energy and work on Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) started.
7/21/1994The Supreme Court declares that SC/ST will lose status on migration to other states.
4/21/1955Avadi session of the Indian National Congress adopts a socialistic pattern of society for India.
4/12/1987V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.
6/19/2000Salgocar wins the Pondicherry Millennium All India Football tournament in Pondicherry.
8/20/1986A restructured 20-point programme announced.
2/5/1981Kuda Bux, great Indian mystic (I'd Like to See), passed away at 75.
7/10/1997Rafiq Sadiq, Congress(I) leader, escapes attempt on life when armed militants ambush motorcade near Achabal in South Anantnag, Kashmir valley.