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Historical Event on 11/30/2000

Jagdev Singh Talwandi, a former Akali Dal leader, was the unanimous choice as the new SGPC president.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1998ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.
10/17/1919The Khilafat Movement was launched under the leadership of Maulana Jauhar Ali, Maulana Shaukat Ali and Abdul Kalam Azad.
3/29/1963Siyaramsharan Gupt, great autor of Hindi language, died.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
4/14/1919Gandhiji confesses at Nadiad his ""Himalayan Miscalculation"" regarding satyagraha martial law declared in Punjab.
1/23/1972Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party; 100 die in New Delhi.
2/13/1970Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48 people at a village 80-km from New Delhi.
3/4/1996King of Bhutan arrives in India for a three-day state visit.
2/27/1997CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.