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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
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
10/27/1982Gandhiji's personal secretary Pyare Lal died.
11/19/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'.
12/17/2000The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.
11/20/1955Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand.
9/2/1996Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand beats Garry Kasparov in Rapid Chess tournament in Geneva.
10/18/1992Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare.
7/31/1865Jagannath Sunkersett, great social worker, educationist and sculptor of modern Mumbai, passed away at the age of 62.
10/6/1997Abhijit Kunte wins Asian Junior Chess title.
8/7/1905Indian National Congress declared to boycott the British goods for the first time against Bengal partition, and also advocated to buy ' Swadeshi.