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Historical Event on 8/8/2000

S.Nijalingappa (97), former Karnataka Chief Minister, died at his residence in Chitradurga.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1961Indian Limited Shipping Transport Corporation established.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
6/3/1865George V, King of England (1910-36), was born.
12/19/2000The Government suffers an embarrassing defeat with the Rajya Sabha adopting a motion recording its ""disagreement'' with the Prime Minister for defending three of his Cabinet colleagues charged in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
3/29/1869Sir Edwin Lutyens, Builder of Rashtrapati Bhavan and England's most outstanding architect of his time, was born.
2/22/1854Kawasji Nanabhai Dawar started the first Cloth Mill namely 'Bombay Spinning Mills'.
10/15/1949Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
11/9/1967Bhartiya Kranti Dal, a new political party founded.