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Historical Event on 8/10/2000
Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/21/1997 | Jockey Vasant Shinde retires. |
5/22/1953 | Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World). |
2/25/1923 | S. Kumaran, political, social reformer and Trade Union worker, was born in Alleppey, Kerala. |
1/14/1969 | Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu. |
10/14/1940 | Cliff Richards [Harry Webb], rock vocalist, was born in Lucknow, India. |
8/29/1923 | Sir Richard Attenborough, famous actor and director (Gandhi, Young Winston), was born. |
7/2/1998 | India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi. |
7/17/1987 | V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India. |
6/30/1991 | A 36-member Congress ministry led by Hiteswar Saikia assumes office in Assam. |
7/6/1986 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, passed away. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communication Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70), Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record.(5-4-91). |
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