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Historical Event on 8/8/2000

The Government appoints Air Marshal P. Rajkumar to head the court of enquiry to probe the Alliance Air crash near Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/8/2000S.Nijalingappa (97), former Karnataka Chief Minister, died at his residence in Chitradurga.
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
7/31/1993K. Vijaya Rama Rao became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/96).
4/14/1925Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi.
12/11/1938Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, famous Hindi litterateur and editor, passed away.
1/30/1999Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
6/19/1966Shiv Sena was established.
2/23/1993Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award.
2/20/1953India opens $ 140 mil. power system modeled after TVA.