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Historical Event on 8/8/2000

S.Nijalingappa (97), former Karnataka Chief Minister, died at his residence in Chitradurga.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1996Second phase of UP polling.
7/28/1872Albert P Sarraut, French Governor General of Indo-China (1911..19)/PM (1933/36), was born.
1/1/1976Broadcasting of Commercial Advertisements on TV stations started.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
7/20/1654Portugal was taken over by Britishers.
12/4/1997Lok Sabha was dissolved with immediate effect and new House was to be constituted by March 15 next.
3/4/1939Lala Har Dayal, revolutionary, nationalist and freedom fighter, passed away at Philadelphia.