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Historical Event on 8/10/2000

Arjuna Ranatunga, former Sri Lankan cricket captain, retires from international cricket.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1995K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.
9/28/1924In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
2/27/1993Samir Ranjan Barman, Tripura CM, resigns.
5/3/1998Kushabhau Thakre takes over as the new BJP President.
8/7/1905Indian National Congress declared to boycott the British goods for the first time against Bengal partition, and also advocated to buy ' Swadeshi.
3/31/1942During the 2nd World War, Japan was heavily successful in Burma and Andaman which posted a danger to the Indian Security.
4/3/1984Bombay beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
9/13/1928Shridhar Pathak, prominent Hindi writer, passed away.