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Historical Event on 5/6/2000

Benoy Krishna Chowdhury (89), veteran freedom fighter and prominent CPI(M) leader, died at a Government Hospital in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1971All the facilities and pocket money provided to the former kings were cancelled by the Indian Parliament.
3/8/1998Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.
2/3/1912Bardanand Chattergy, chemical expert, was born.
9/8/1982Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77.
9/10/1992All movable and immovable properties of big bull Harshad Mehta, and others involved in the Security scam, attached.
10/28/1999The Delhi High Court stays TRAI's plan to introduce free incoming calls on mobile phones from November 1.
10/19/1907Sulochana Modi, first lady Mayor of Mumbai Mahanagar Palika, was born.
6/10/194277 Mountain Brigade was raised at Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
3/3/1859A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.
7/1/1955S. P. Kampani, was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 18-07-1957.