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Historical Event on 4/8/1997

India creates history by entering the semi-finals of the 12th Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup international football series for the first time after holding Ghana 2-2 at Kochi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/27/1952Vigyan Mandir inaugurated at Nazafgarh Road, New Delhi.
6/29/1901Amal Kumar Sarkar, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
9/12/1779Garibdas, follower of Saint Kabir and founder of 'Garib Panth', died.
6/14/1929Jatindra Nath Das was arrested in Calcutta.
7/23/1996India's admission to Asian Regional Forum was endorsed by Foreign Ministers of the group at Jakarta.
6/15/1908Stock Exchange of Calcutta was opened of Baldeodas Daduawala and Overened.
12/20/1931Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.
8/6/1996Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.
10/28/1996Press Council of India to set up a 5-member committee headed by Chairman P.B. Sawant to inquire into the attack on journalists outside the New Delhi residence of Kanshi Ram.
9/14/1992Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives.