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Historical Event on 11/30/2000

Dr. Anil Kakodkar takes charge as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/2000Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
6/11/1983Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter, social reformer, pioneer of Indian business, industry, and nationalist, died at London at the age of 89.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
2/11/199912 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.
9/19/1997India wins the Sahara Cup by winning the third match too.
12/20/1942Gangu Bai, freedom fighter from Kolhapur, died at Hinlang Jail because of police beating.
4/6/1664Abraham Shipmen died without taking charge of Bombay Islands from Portuguese.
3/15/1998Mr. Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. The number of MPs supporting the formation of a government by the BJP stands at 264 in a house of 539, just short of the working majority of 270. However, the President sees the figure as crossing the half-way mark as the Telugu Desam decides to remain neutral. Earlier, the Congress(I) conveys to the President its decision not to stake claim to form a government.
1/27/1904R. P. Kanitkar, veteran writer, nationalist, journalist and editor, was born.