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Historical Event on 8/1/2000
The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/1/2000 | Rana Sangram Singh, King of Mewad, fought Babur near Kanwa at Agra and lost the battle and died thereafter. He had vowed not to enter Chittogarh without a victory. |
| 1/12/1992 | Kumar Gandharva (Shivputra Siddharamaiya Komkali), famous Classical singer, passed away at the age of 67. |
| 1/8/1872 | Hemchandra Goswami, ancient Asamia literature expert, historian, editor and poet, was born. |
| 10/4/1997 | Two top executives of Turkish firm 'Karsan', accused in Rs. 133 crore urea import scam case, were remanded to police custody. |
| 2/19/1911 | Merle Oberon, film actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), was born in Calcutta, India. |
| 6/26/1888 | Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani. |
| 7/12/1970 | Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives. |
| 5/23/1996 | Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha. |
| 12/15/1951 | Scindia's SS Jal Pushpa launched. |
| 1/2/1993 | Allahabad court allows 'darshan' at Ayodhya. |
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