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Historical Event on 12/1/2000

An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1991Two national commissions on women set up.
12/5/1657Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India.
3/20/1937England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.
9/5/1998Trishul and Akash test fired from Chandipore.
7/18/1908Fourteen thousand mill workers go on strike at Bombay.
6/1/1930First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune.
9/29/1914Japanese vessel 'Kamagata Maru' reached Baj Baj near Calcutta from Vancouver carrying Indian revolutionaries.
9/3/1983U.S. Census reports world population at 4.72 billion. China has 1.05 billion and India 731 million.
10/21/1789Ramshastri Prabhune, justice of Peshwa kingdom, died.
1/27/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, opposes any tinkering with the Constitution.