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Historical Event on 8/1/2000

The Lok Sabha adopts Uttar Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill paving the way for the creation of Uttaranchal the 27th State.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1997BAI-IBC dispute resolved.
3/25/1905Mirza Rasid Ali Baig, famous Indian politician, was born.
8/19/1910Sister Alphonsa, teacher and social worker, was born at Kudamaloor, Kerala.
10/26/1999The Government rejected the demand that Rajiv Gandhi's name be deleted from the chargesheet in the Bofors case.
10/1/1953The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
5/18/1998India talks with the US on the nuclear tests.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
7/25/1970Pillai A. Thanu, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away.
8/6/1932Ramsay McDonald came out with his 'Communal Award' to fix seats for the various communities in the provincial legislatures.