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Historical Event on 8/11/2000

Koneru Humpy was crowned the youngest British Ladies chess champion at the end of eleventh and final round in the Smith and Williamson British chess championship in Somerset.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
2/14/1959Nehru tells the International Conference on Planned Parenthood that Indian family planning efforts have not stopped population growth.
4/12/1987V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
11/6/1951Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.
4/19/1960Meeting of Afro-Asian Conference at New Delhi.
7/10/1972Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24 people in Chandka Forest, India.