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Historical Event on 8/4/2000

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the last member of the British royal family to bear the title ''Empress of India'', celebrated her 100th birthday.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/2000Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.
7/29/1802Agreement between Gaikwad of Baroda and Britishers about the army.
7/27/1986The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.
4/1/1912The imperial capital of India was moved from Calcutta to Old New Delhi and the Province of Delhi was declared by a proclamation.
4/12/1801Ranjit Singh proclaimed himself Maharaja of Punjab.
5/28/1963Estimated 22,000 die in another cyclone in Bay of Bengal (India).
7/23/1964Samrendranath Roy, great statistician, passed away.
4/8/1994Dr. Wilfred D'Souza re-installed as Goa CM.
12/4/1910Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot.
9/20/1932Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.