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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
3/22/1957National Calander based on Saka Samvat was adopted. As per this calander, the date of adoption was "Chaitra first, 1879 Saka along with Gregorian.
9/15/1953S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first lady President of the eighth session of the United Nations Organisation's (UNO) General Assembly.
4/12/2000Ban on LTTE for two more years from May 14, says the Union Home Minister L. K. Advani.
11/25/1998Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.
1/20/1993Captain Karamjeet Singh, first Pramveer Chakra Awardee, passed away.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
11/14/1969Jawaharlal Nehru University inaugurated in New Delhi.
10/23/1992The dissident ministers of Bangarappa government in Karnataka resign
4/15/1947The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence.
2/16/1993Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.