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Historical Event on 7/4/2000

Volvo's Environmental Prize went to Prof. Amulya K. N. Reddy of India and three others for their work on ''How the world's energy resources can be made to suffice as the population grows''.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
11/16/1993Kashmir's 32-day-old Hazaratbal impasse ends with militants' surrender.
4/2/1948Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
12/29/1968Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrathi playwright, story writer and novelist, died.
5/23/19961995-96 deficit touches a new high at Rs.19,855 crore.
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
9/23/1952Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad, batsman in 40 Tests (1974-85), was born in Bombay.
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
7/2/1992Six new ministers inducted into the Union Cabinet.