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Historical Event on 1/8/2000

Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1994Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away.
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
4/22/1983Smt. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, visited ICMR Headquarters and held discussions with senior scientists of ICMR. ICMR revived research on indigenous drugs/traditional medicine with a new, disease-oriented approach and a Scientific Advisory Group on Traditional Medicine Research was constituted in 1983 but actual studies (Multicentric Clinical Trials, Centres for Advanced Research, Central Biostatistical Monitoring Unit etc.) were started in 1984-85.
1/26/1995Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
3/2/1984Mother Teresa University inaugurated by Mother herself at Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.
1/1/1967Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots.
12/9/1994Gorprasad Ghosh, famous Orriya film actor, director and producer, passed away.
9/22/1687Aurangzeb ended Kutubshah kingdom.