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Historical Event on 4/8/1997

India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/4/1998G. Sarala Devi, 62, CPI leader and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, passed away in Hyderabad.
1/5/2000Tamil Nadu regains Subbiah Pillai Trophy one day cricket tournament.
10/6/1949Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of National Defence Academy in Kharakvasla near Pune.
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.
3/22/1906Bhagwant Bhikaji Samant, educationalist, was born.
7/13/1907Hari Vishnu Kamat, great politician, was born.
3/28/1916Ramkrishna Pillai, journalist and social reformer, passed away.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.
5/17/1887Ranglal Bandopadhyay, Bengali poet, essay-writer and journalist, passed away.
10/23/1992UPSC decides to introduce a new essay paper for the civil services examination.