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Historical Event on 8/5/2000

Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1986Delhi beat Haryana by innings and 141 runs to win the Ranji Trophy.
6/27/1838Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates.
11/6/1962National Defence Council established.
2/20/1987Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
8/12/1868Frederick JNT Lord Chelmsford, Viceroy of British-India (1916-21), was born.
4/2/1948Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
9/17/1924Popati Ramchand Hiranandani, famous Hindi writer, was born at Hyderabad in Sind.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.