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Historical Event on 12/1/2000

An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1946Interim Government formed.
11/24/1926Aurobindo Ghose, former I.C.S. and revolutionary, attained full enlightenment I.e 'Purna Siddhi'.
1/16/1996Supreme Court says trial courts should hold trial of rape cases in camera.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
9/10/1858Manilal Nathubhai Dwivedi, great author and father of modern Gujarati poems, was born.
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.
5/1/1973All non-fuel Coal Mines fields were nationalised.
1/1/1989India and Pakistan sign three agreements.
1/1/1989Mughals, under the leadership of Akbar, defeated Hindu ruler Hemu in the second battle of Panipat.
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.