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Historical Event on 8/4/2000
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/26/1997 | Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha. |
7/1/1962 | Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, died at Allahabad. |
6/10/1997 | Three Indians - Kumaramangalam Birla, Ratan Tata and Dhirubhai Ambani - figure in the list of Asia's top 100 super rich. |
6/6/1891 | Vanktesh Iyengar Masti, famous Kannad poet, story writer, novelist, playwright and critic, was born. |
5/4/1849 | Jyotirindranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur and poet, was born. |
11/15/1949 | Nathuram Vinayak Godse and Narayan Dattatreya Apte were hanged in Ambala Jail for Gandhi's murder. |
10/24/1827 | Viceroy Lord Rippan (1880-1884) was born |
10/28/1867 | Swami Vivekanand Sister Nivedita, great freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician, was born at Dunganon in Ireland. |
7/9/1755 | E Braddock, British General, was mortally wounded during French & Indian War. |
7/6/2000 | Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000. |
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