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Historical Event on 8/5/2000

Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1947The Defence department becomes the Ministry of Defence under a Cabinet Minister. Each service was placed under its own Commander-in-Chief. Under the Constitution, the supreme command of the Armed Forces was vested with the President.
9/4/1952India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached.
2/17/1994Former US Congressman Stephan Solarz named Ambassador of India.
5/21/1994Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe.
5/21/1994Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
11/3/1997India presents G-15 with agenda for a fair deal in Kuala Lumpur. India calls upon Group of 15 developing countries to ""build convergences among nations and encourage G-7 to pursue structured and issue-based dialogue with us'
7/4/1912Pandit Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born.
4/19/1998Kottayam in Kerala becomes the first district in India to complete computerisation of the talluk offices connecting them with the district headquarters.
7/30/1992The Supreme Court declares that capitation fee in educational institutions is unlawful.
8/25/1981Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra leader, elected the President of Congress.