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Historical Event on 1/8/2000

The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1729Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away.
5/27/1952United Nationalist Party and the Indian Democratic Party combined to form one opposition party - National Democratic Party with Dr. S. P. Mukherjee as leader.
10/15/1949Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged.
2/19/1922Beant Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and politician, was born. He played a vital role in supressing terrorist activities in Punjab.
4/26/1924Ramabai Ranade, social reformer, passed away. She played a major role in the upliftment of women in India and founded Sevasadan in Bombay, a hostel for the ladies.
8/5/1999The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.
4/1/1973India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction.
9/9/1923First magazine 'Kiran' was published by Ravikiran Mandal.
2/14/1901King Edward VII open's his first parliament.
10/28/1996Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever.