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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
7/11/1964M C Chagla, Union Minister of Education, turns the first sod for the foundation of the 4 ft tunnel.
10/9/199627-member ministry of National Conference headed by its president Dr. Farooq Abdullah sworn-in in J&K.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
2/2/1989France's highest civilian award, 'Legion d' Honour, conferred upon Satyajit Ray by President Mitterrand at Calcutta.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
1/23/1961Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films.
1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
1/11/1858Shridhar Pathak, famous Hindi poet, was born.
10/31/1990Hindus flee Muslim prorsecution in Kashmir Valley.
7/25/1958Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated.