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Historical Event on 8/12/2000

Neelam Jaswant Singh heaves the discus to a National mark (59.53m) in the Travancore National circuit athletics meet in Thiurvananthapuram.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1924Professor Madhu Dandavate, former Finance Minister, was born at Ahmednagar.
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
4/3/1984Bombay beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
2/16/1982Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away.
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).
4/12/1936Nehru urges Socialism for India.
3/26/1992Accord with Bangladesh on Tin Bigha.
5/1/1994Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.
4/16/1997G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died.
5/1/1994Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.