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Historical Event on 8/8/2000
S.Nijalingappa (97), former Karnataka Chief Minister, died at his residence in Chitradurga.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/24/1937 | Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics. |
| 1/24/1937 | Mughals, under the leadership of Akbar, defeated Hindu ruler Hemu in the second battle of Panipat. |
| 2/2/1964 | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 3/15/1983 | Farukh Abdul Latif, great politician and journalist, was born. |
| 8/6/1932 | Ramsay McDonald came out with his 'Communal Award' to fix seats for the various communities in the provincial legislatures. |
| 6/23/1911 | King George V was today crowned ""King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India,"" at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony evoking the continuity and tradition of the British monarchy magnificent spectacle. Thousands of spectators crowded the streets for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Partition of Bengal notified to create the Presidency of Bengal. The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi. |
| 2/8/1967 | Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd. |
| 1/3/1931 | Yashwant Dinkar Phadke, great critic of literature, was born. |
| 9/13/2000 | Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments. |
| 7/1/1997 | The Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam were given a warm reception at the Golden Temple, Amritsar. |
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