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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 |
| 1/22/1901 | Nirmal Kumar Bose was born. |
| 4/16/1974 | Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away. |
| 7/13/1905 | Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods. |
| 12/26/1907 | 23rd session of the Indian National Congress was presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. In this session, Congress was split into two groups named 'Extremists' under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and 'Moderates' under the leadership of Dr. Rashbehari Bose. Sir Pherozeshah Mehta took active part on the moderate side. Anand Bazar reported with headings as ""The 23rd National Congress. Presidential Election. Tilak's Amendment. Uproarious Proceedings. Free Fight. Police Aid. Pandal Cleared. Police Escort Tilak. Adjourned Sine Die"". |
| 2/24/1936 | Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away. |
| 8/28/1934 | Justice Sujata Manohar was born. |
| 7/18/1993 | Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue. |
| 4/27/1986 | Congress (I) expels former Union Minister Pranab Kumar Mukherjee from the party for 6 years. |
| 2/16/1982 | Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away. |
| 1/17/1922 | T. A. Pai, former Central Minister and bank expert, was born. |
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