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Historical Event on 3/10/1998

B. B. Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party is sworn in Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The 12-day-old Congress(I) Ministry resigned following the failure of the party nominee to be elected as Speaker.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/3/1990Manmohan Krishna, famous film actor, passed away.
11/21/1973Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record.
11/21/1973Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee).
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
10/2/1930Jayasinghrao Mansingrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India 1952-59 with little impact), was born in Panchgani, Maharashtra.
8/17/1780Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived.
3/24/1995Devchand Somaiyya, famous Table Tennis player, passed away.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
5/21/1999A powerful bomb explodes and another is defused on the road leading to the Imphal airport minutes before the Prime Minister landed to commence his two-day visit to the State.