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Historical Event on 2/18/1992

47 die in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam Mahamakham stampede.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/13/1967Vasant Prabhu, famous music director, died.
11/13/1908Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born.
7/31/2000The Government announces appointment of Justice B. M. Lal as Chairman of the MRTP Commission.
2/1/1986Pope John Paul II arrives in New Delhi for a 10-day visit.
1/20/1684Treaty between Marathas and Portuguese.
2/6/2000''Water'' shooting stopped following suicide by a Shiv Sena activist; and director, Ms. Deepa Mehta asked to leave Varanasi.
11/15/2000India cancels cricket series with Pakistan in January next on account of Islamabad's ''hostile propaganda''.
8/1/1997Lt. Gen. Ved Prakash Malik to be next chief of Army staff. Gen. Shankar Roy Chowdhury retires on September 30.
8/1/1931Bhairabh Ganguly, cricket test umpire for 5 tests from 1981-85, was born at Bengal.
8/26/1997Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.