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Historical Event on 8/11/2000

Koneru Humpy was crowned the youngest British Ladies chess champion at the end of eleventh and final round in the Smith and Williamson British chess championship in Somerset.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
1/20/1949Junagarh formally merged with Saurashtra.
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
7/27/1991Army called out in Srinagar valley after an attack on security forces in which 17 persons were killed.
6/9/1980M. G. Ramachandran's second AIADMK ministry takes office.
7/1/1821Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published.
12/7/1782Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.
3/6/1947Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London.
12/10/1967Earthquake hit Koyna Nagar.
9/1/1668Mumbai was handed over to East India Company by King of England.