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Historical Event on 8/4/2000

Justice Brij Mohan Lal was sworn in chairman of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1670Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha, was born.
8/25/1888Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born.
3/1/1997India `A' blanks Sri Lanks 5-0 in the inaugural tennis `Tests' in Delhi.
8/27/1952Vigyan Mandir inaugurated at Nazafgarh Road, New Delhi.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).
9/4/1895Siyaramsharan Gupt was born.
9/21/1862Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telegu poet, playwright, story writer, critic and social reformer, was born.
8/2/1880Bellary Raghava, famous actor, lawyer, social worker and dramatist, was born.
10/9/1978Asian Games begin in Bangkok.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.