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Historical Event on 2/2/2000

The Government decides to appoint former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachaliah as the Chairman of the National Commission to review the Constitution.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
12/27/1998Churches and missionary schools come under attack and many were injured in a fresh outbreak of communal violence in Surat and Dangs district of Gujarat even as the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad announce the stepping up of their stir against the alleged conversion of Hindus.
11/6/1997Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'
7/4/1995Rajan Pillai, business tycoon and biscuit king of India, who was convicted by a Singapore court for multi-million dollar fraud, was arrested in New Delhi.
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
5/10/1993Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time.
12/7/1998A. B. Vajpayee questions Pakistan's decision to hand over part of occupied Kashmir to China and says the area belongs to India.