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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
10/3/1988Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
6/16/1997P. Sukumaran (50), Malayalam film actor, died in Kochi.
12/10/1918Rowlatt Act introduced by Lord Chelmsford.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.
11/29/1989Voters oust Gandhi and Congress party
3/13/1996Wills World Cup Cricket semi final (India vs Sri Lanka) at Calcutta abandoned due to unruly crowd behaviour. Sri Lanka enters final.
12/25/1861Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was born at Allahabad.
8/28/1896Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, great musician and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Chembai in Kerala.