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Historical Event on 1/5/2000

Tamil Nadu regains Subbiah Pillai Trophy one day cricket tournament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/18/1972First Indian Book Fair was organised by National Book Trust in New Delhi.
10/24/1856Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was arrested by the British Government at Sambalpur for distributing grains from the warehouse to the people. He was sent to jail at Raipur.
4/14/1905Earthquake at Kangra region in Himachal.
11/27/1984Percy Norris, British Deputy High Commissioner in Bombay, assassinated in Bombay.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
7/4/1992Sanskrit made a compulsory subject from sixth to intermediate classes in Uttar Pradesh.
1/10/1998Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta.
10/22/1933Vithalbhai Patel, great freedom fighter, social worker, leader, politician, President of the Central Assembly, lawyer and member of parliament, died in Geneva.