Black July Anti-Tamil Riots Begin in Sri Lanka, July 24, 1983
The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Date: July 24, 1983
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