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Historical Event on 8/2/2000

The Lok Sabha performs a ''hat-trick'' by setting off the process for the creation of three new states by passing the Jharkhand Bill.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/2/2000Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins.
12/1/1966Nagaland becomes a state of the Indian Union.
3/20/1926For the first time in the history of the competition, Scotland beats England for rugby's Calcutta Cup in London.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
10/15/2000Sachin Tendulkar becomes the highest run-getter in one-day internationals (9379 runs) during his innings of 69 in the final of the ICC cricket tournament against New Zealand
7/7/197378 drowned as flash flood sweeped a bus into a river (India).
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
1/19/1994CM decide to request Chief Election Commission to implement the photo identity card scheme in phases.
11/5/1994Russi Modi appointed Chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines.
2/26/1996Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM.