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Historical Event on 5/1/2000

Bidyut Ganguly (64), veteran CPI(M) leader and West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister, died of severe burns in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1976Hari Chand at Montreal sets record for 10,000m in 28.48.72.
1/20/1957South Africa banned Indian Cargo ships to dock at their Ports.
1/17/1933Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born.
1/17/1933Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
8/3/1960Gopal Sharma, great Indian cricket off-spinner (2 Tests 1984-85), was born in Kanpur.
6/23/1990Harindranath Chatopadhyay, famous poet, actor and former member of Parliament, passed away.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
4/6/1978Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
1/3/1946Three High Ranked Officers of Azad Hind Fauj were released by Gen. C. Auchinleck.
8/14/199315 bus passengers massacred in J&K.