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Historical Event on 8/3/1998

India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1959Ann Chandy was appointed the first Woman judge of Kerala High Court. In 1937, she became the 'munsif'.
11/1/1999SC refuses to interfere with the Delhi High Court order in TRAI case.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.
11/24/1932The Third Round Table Conference ended in London. As Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it. This conference ended without achieving anything.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
5/27/1962Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri, cricketer (Indian SLA all-rounder 1981-92), was born in Bombay.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
7/8/1907Elphinstone Picture Palace was started by Jamshedji F. Madan at Calcutta.
7/1/1982MGR inaugurates Tamil Nadu's noon meal programme for poor children.
9/3/1931Kanhaiya Prasad Sharan, politician, journalist and social worker, was born at Muzaffapur, Bihar.