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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
3/12/1972Vote gives Indira Gandhi 70 \% of regional seats.
7/15/1980Gajanan Vishwanath Ketkar, editor of `Kesri' and `Maratha', passed away.
7/7/1799Ranjit Singh captured Lahore in Punjab from Sikh rulers.
5/13/1648Redfort construction was completed
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.
8/16/2000Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister, goes into a coma after multiple organ failure.
6/17/1862Lord Charles Jhon Canning, Governor General and Viceroy of India (1856-1862), died.
11/13/1995The Supreme Court in an unanimous 65-page verdict declares that patients who received deficient services from the medical profession and hospitals were entitled to claim damages under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
7/22/1992Security scam: Planning Commission member V. Krishnamurthy resigns.
8/16/1996CBI raids house of former minister Sukh Ram and finds cash and jewellery to the tune of Rs. 3 crore.