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Historical Event on 4/8/1998

India enters into a historical partnership with France with the formal launch of a joint programme for restoring and protecting the Taj Mahal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
1/23/1997Statue of Subhash Bose unveiled inside Parliament House.
12/5/1905Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was born in Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir.
3/5/1990Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
11/8/1977Bommi Narsing Reddy, famous film story writer and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
9/15/1862Gaurishankar Hirachand Oza, famous historian, was born.
8/15/1995P.V Narasimha Rao introduces the mid-day meal scheme for the primary school children under the Central Government Welfare Programme.
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
9/24/1992India's Leander Paes defeats Britain's Jeremy Bates in the Davis Cup tie in New Delhi.
9/24/1992Tulsidas, Mahakavi Saint, was born.