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Historical Event on 9/8/2000

Dr. Surinder K. Vasal, Indian maize breeder, and Dr. Evagelina Villegas, Mexican cereal chemist, jointly awarded the World Food Prize-2000 for their decades-long scientific quest to produce quality protein maize for developing countries.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1975India recognises the Sihanouk Government in Cambodia.
3/25/1989India's first super-computer X-MP-14 of US make was dedicated to the nation.
8/28/1896Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, great musician and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Chembai in Kerala.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
2/11/1981Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.
11/13/1999Punjab Police men, Railways women emerged Federation Cup basketball champions in Jalandhar.
1/18/1977Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.
11/15/1991Insurance official Dr. S.L. Khosa freed in Kashmir in exchange for a militant.
2/28/1930Strike by workers of the Nizam state railways over bonus.
7/18/1980Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India.