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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
12/15/1995Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP.
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
8/1/1992S. Rajgopal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1993.
12/31/1900Krishna Narayan Ratanjankar, famous musician and writer of Tan Sangrah in three parts and Abhinav Geet Mangari, was born in Bombay.
3/16/1997Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.
6/2/1997Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.
10/23/1959Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.
8/25/1975Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.
7/13/1999Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar.