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Historical Event on 1/2/2000

Surya Sekar Ganguly (Goodricke National Academy) wins the Junior National chess championship in Sivakasi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/21/1998The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
3/27/1977N. Sanjeeva Reddy elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
4/10/1997Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world.
10/24/1966Yugoslavia, UAR call on the US at New Delhi to stop bombing of North Vietnam.
1/16/1995Missile carrier vessel 'Vidhrut' dedicated to nation.
6/28/1986Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too.
3/24/1993Six of Memon family escape to Karachi.
8/29/1974Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
2/14/1996Supreme Court orders CBI probe into a housing scam in which 8,700 govt. houses were allotted out-of-turn.