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Historical Event on 9/30/2000

Gen. S. Padmanabhan takes over as the new Chief of the Army Staff from Gen. V. P. Malik.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1993Kamal Amrohi, famous film producer, director and writer, died at the age of 76 years. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He also established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.
3/4/1879Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India.
6/18/1633Revairu Diogu, dictionary creator of Konkani language and Jezoet Priest, died.
7/1/1989New Governors were appointed in five states. Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao became Governor for J&K.
6/23/1992Tin Bigha Day protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
2/3/1992Kapil Dev becomes the second highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket when he took his 400th wicket, that of Mark Taylor, in the Perth Test (New Zealand's Richard Hadlee with 431 wickets being the first).
7/2/1993Delhi High Court stays the Lok Sabha Speaker's order disqualifying four Janata Dal MPs under the anti-defection law.
1/6/1932Kamleshwar, famous Hindi writer, was born.
5/4/1935Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab.