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Historical Event on 8/7/1998
The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/1/1981 | Sindhudurga district was formed in Maharashtra State. |
| 5/1/1981 | Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire. |
| 11/15/1997 | INS Delhi' commissioned. |
| 7/31/1907 | Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi, famous ancient researcher and mathematician, was born. |
| 7/15/1969 | Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. After retirement he was appointed as the Ambassador in Switzerland. |
| 9/23/1906 | Kumar (Mijjan) alias Syed Hasan Ali, film actor, was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He has worked in 'Shadows of the Dead', 'Dukhiari', 'Gambler', 'Patan ni Paniari', 'Thoure of Delhi'. |
| 11/1/1999 | H. K. Dua, senior Journalist and former editor of The Indian Express and The Hindustan Times, is appointed the Press Adviser to the Prime Minister. |
| 6/10/1888 | Balraj Bhalla, revolutionary, was born. |
| 7/5/2000 | The Prime Minister rules out restoring pre-1953 status to Jammu and Kashmir. |
| 4/27/1748 | Muhammad Shah, Mughal emperor, passed away and was succeeded by his son Ahmad Shah. |
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