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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
6/21/1941Chakravorty Rajgopalachari became the First Indian Governor General of India.
10/31/1875Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers.
12/22/1998The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist.
9/20/1998A. B. Bardhan is re-elected CPI general secretary.
2/2/2000The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script.
6/9/1991A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled.
5/24/1993India and Uzbekistan sign five pacts.
12/31/1802Peshwa Baji Rao-II, after being defeated by Yashwant Rao Holkar, signed the treaty of Subsidiary Allowance and accepted security of British Government.
11/27/1962Britain agreed to supply arms to India.
12/30/1949India recognizes People's Republic of China.