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Historical Event on 8/27/2000

Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1956India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak.
3/27/1999World No. 2 Viswanathan Anand won the title with a round to spare in the rapid section of the Amber rapid and blindfold chess tournaments in Monte Carlo.
5/5/1946Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.
12/11/1872Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born.
9/29/1971Cyclone & tidal wave off Bay of Bengal kills as many as 10,000 people.
3/21/1993The 68 km Mangalore-Udupi stretch of the west coast Konkan rail line opened by the PM.
10/27/1997UP ministry expanded by inducting 70 new members thus taking the total number of a record 93 members.
8/22/1987Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.
2/20/1929K. B. Ramaswamy, cricket test umpire for 8 tests from 1976-84, was born at Tamil Nadu.
10/13/1991Shatrughan Sinha, film star, decides to contest New Delhi Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket against Rajesh Khanna, the Congress nominee.