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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
3/24/1977Morarji Desai elected leader of Janata Party and sworn in as the Prime Minister of India at New Delhi. Later he formed his cabinet. He was in the office of Prime Minister till July 28, 1979. This was first non-Congress Government in India.
5/19/1969Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless.
5/17/1995Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).
4/1/1869Income Tax was imposed. On the same day New Indian Divorce Act came into operation.
2/4/1992National Renewal Fund for industries set up.
6/17/1994Twelve opposition legislators in Sikkim resign.
12/10/1997Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
12/25/1974Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome.
5/20/1999The CWC expels Sharad Pawar, M. P. A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar for six years from the primary membership of the party.