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Historical Event on 4/8/1998

Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1998The 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.
3/12/1992India and the US decide to hold joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean.
3/12/1992Savtamali, famous saint, attains 'samadhee'.
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
10/13/1998Salman Khan, Hindi film actor who was arrested on charges of killing protected wild animals near Jodhpur, is remanded to the custody of the Forest department.
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
10/31/1962Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.
8/29/1998Sachin Tendulkar receives the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Joginder Singh Saini receives the Dronacharya award, while several other leading sporstmen receive Arjuna award from President K.R. Narayanan in Delhi.
3/31/1843Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first musical playwright of Marathi, was born.