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Historical Event on 1/8/2000

Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1996Janata Dal expels dissident Maneka Gandhi from primary membership of the party.
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.
3/2/1963China reports troops have left disputed area in India.
3/11/1990Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.
3/3/1999Four members of the forward Bhumihar community and alleged members of the Ranbir Sena are gunned down by an armed squad of the People's War Group in Bhimpura village of Jehanbad district in Bihar.
7/27/1959Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut.
3/16/1910Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi sr, England & India), was born in Pataudi, Punjab.
3/12/1612Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.
4/16/1959Raurkela Iron Project's first furnace started functioning.
11/17/1932The Third Round Table Conference began in London. It was not attended by the Congress as the real Indian participation in the making of the constitution was negligible. Since Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it either. This conference ended on 24th November 1932 without achieving anything.