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Historical Event on 3/1/2000

Gopichand wins the Indian Oil Servo National badminton championship at Kochi-making it four in a row.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1915Dr. Nagendra, famous hindi critic, was born.
9/8/1933Asha Bhosle (born Asha Mangeshkar), famous playback singer, was born in Sangli, Maharashtra.
11/15/192116 Gurkha troops killed by anti-British rebels.
11/14/1957Children's Day.
9/26/1996Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966.
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
2/19/1919Arvind Gokhle, great Marathi story writer, was born.
11/15/1991Insurance official Dr. S.L. Khosa freed in Kashmir in exchange for a militant.
9/14/1893Celebration of 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav' (Festival of Lord Ganesha) started.
9/14/1893Sikh Guru Amardasji, great social worker and teacher, was born at Basare village near Amritsar district.