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Historical Event on 12/1/2000

An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1956India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak.
7/2/1950Yusuf Meharali, socialist leader, died.
10/11/1991BJP government in U.P. acquires the disputed Ayodhya land.
12/4/1829Britain abolished ""sati"" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre)
10/31/1990Religious clashes between Hindus and Muslims leave more than 180 people dead.
10/16/1978Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad.
4/29/1948Natraj Kamakshi, modern social reformer and journalist, passed away.
11/12/1929First Maharastrian Governor Shripad Balwant Tambe was appointed as Governor of Nagpur.
10/24/1934Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.