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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
8/11/1997Hundreds travelling by Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express from Guwahati have miraculous escape as improvised explosive device planted by suspected Bodo extremists explodes on track near Guwahati.
10/5/1989Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
3/10/2000Nirmal Verma, distinguished Hindi writer, and eminent Punjabi novelist Gurchal Singh selected jointly for the 35th Jnanpith Award for 1999.
7/11/1994Delhi IG (prisons) Kiran Bedi wins Magsaysay Award for public service.
10/12/1976Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay.
3/10/1926Dilbagh Singh, Air Chief Marshal, the second Sikh Chief of Air Staff and Indian Air Force, was born in Punjab.
3/20/1959For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa.
12/17/1914Syed Mushtaq Ali Takub Khan, cricketer, prolific Indian batsman of 30's & 40's, was born in Indore.
7/24/1991Union budget imposes all-round price hike.