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Historical Event on 4/7/1998

Soli Sorabjee is appointed Attorney-General of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1930Ramnath Baburao Kenny, cricketer (batted in 5 Tests for India in 1950's), was born in Bombay.
7/19/1938Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, great Indian space scientist and mathematician, was born at Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
2/19/1974Bombay High Oil stock was found in the sea near Mumbai.
12/1/1921Des Raj Kalia, great librarian, was born at Fazilka, Punjab.
4/12/1967Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968.
11/16/1986Second SAARC summit held at Bangalore.
10/29/1997P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, says Indian rupee will be made fully and freely convertible by year 2000.
9/6/1994Prime Minister Narsimha Rao meets with his counterpart Vo Van Kiet at Hanoi. Both countries decide to boost ties.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
10/28/1627Jahangir, Mughal emperor, weak from asthma and no food, died at Bhimghar near Kashmir. He was buried at Shahdara (Lahore) on the banks of the Ravi. During his last days, he remained in the custody of Aurangzeb. ( 28/10 or 7/11).