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Historical Event on 8/8/2000

The Government appoints Air Marshal P. Rajkumar to head the court of enquiry to probe the Alliance Air crash near Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/3/1977K. Brahmananda Reddi elected President of the Indian National Congress.
11/24/1973E. V. Ramasami Naicker (EVR), founder leader of Dravida Kazhagam, passed away at the age of 94.
1/6/1989Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.
4/15/1947The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence.
11/28/1999Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir.
2/12/1742Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.
10/27/1999The Archbishop of Delhi rules out Pope John Paul II's dialogue with the VHP during his visit to India in November.
11/11/1958Inauguration of 'Indian', first one in Indian Explosive Ltd's factory at Gomia.
6/27/1966D. S. Joshi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-12-1968.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.