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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
7/2/1999In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people are killed by unidentified militants.
3/1/1987A Pakistani official quoted as saying, ""Pakistan has nuclear bomb capabilities at New Delhi"".
12/20/1876Bankinchrandra Chattopadhyay wrote ""Vande Mataram"".
12/20/1876Allau'd-din Hasan Gangu alias Jafar Khan. The Muslim kingdom of Bahmani dynasty in the south as Sultan Allau'd-din Khalji. He renamed Gulbarga, his capital as 'Hasanabad'.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
11/1/1996Three national parties (Indira Congress, Janata Party and Samata Party) to lose their recognition as national parties as they failed to get the minimum required support in the general election to the 11th Lok Sabha.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.
12/1/1894Bhim Sen Sachar, freedom fighter, leader and Chief Minister of Punjab, was born.
9/9/1991Gold ornaments pledged by the Goans to the Portugese bank returned to owners.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.