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Historical Event on 5/6/2000

Benoy Krishna Chowdhury (89), veteran freedom fighter and prominent CPI(M) leader, died at a Government Hospital in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1883Under the leadership of Surendra Nath Banerji, the political group of Bengal organised National Conference as ""Bharat Sabha"".
10/20/1961B. S. Guha, famous human scientist, died.
9/4/1984Air Chief Marshal L. M. Katre, PVSM, AVSM and Bar, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 01/07/1985.
9/4/1984Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi.
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
9/22/1789Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department.
6/4/1997Defence Ministry denies Washington Post's report that India has deployed Prithvi missile on Punjab border with Pakistan.
8/20/1996India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England.
10/12/1995Inderjit Gupta re-elected General Secretary of CPI.
4/5/1990Lok Sabha passes the Punjab Bill.