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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
1/25/2000The Government awards Padma Vibhushan to R.K. Narayan, Dr.M.S. Gill; Padma Bhushan for Rajnikant and Padmashri for A.R. Rehman.
2/18/1996Kenya's first full One Day International Cricket match at Cricket World Cup vs India. Tendulkar scored 127* and India won over Kenya.
7/12/1823First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
12/20/1959Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur.
6/17/1933The civil disobedience campaign ended.
9/3/1999India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict.
5/11/1885Krishnamohan Bandopadhyay, leader, essay writer and journalist of Bengal, passed away.
3/8/1673Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj conquered the fort of Panhala.
2/10/1990Saroj Mukherjee, WB's CPI(M) secretary, died.