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Historical Event on 8/4/2000

Pranab Mukherjee and S. Jaipal Reddy, Congress(I) leaders, get Best Parliamentarian awards for the year 1997-98.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1994India signed `GAT' agreement.
1/15/1988Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras.
2/12/1928Lalit Mohan Sharma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was born.
4/15/1975India recognises the Sihanouk Government in Cambodia.
8/17/199220 members of the Janata Dal led by Ajit Singh break away from the parent body seeking separate seats in the Lok Sabha.
11/27/1870Dattatreya Balwant Parasnis, famous history researcher and collector of historical items, was born.
9/17/1934Gandhiji announced his decision to retire from politics from October one to engage himself in the development of village industries, Harijan service and education through basic crafts.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
3/12/1938Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar.
2/16/1982Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away.