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Historical Event on 5/1/1998

India and Peru sign agreements on space technology and agriculture during the visit of Indian President K. R. Narayanan there.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/18/1700Bajirao I, the second peshwa, was born.
12/15/1991Satyajit Ray, film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.
3/19/1982President's rule in Assam.
11/8/1988At 0910 hrs, One - O - Four's moments of glory were frozen for eternity when it received the coveted colours from the then President of Indian R Venkatraman.
10/9/199627-member ministry of National Conference headed by its president Dr. Farooq Abdullah sworn-in in J&K.
7/21/1947Indian Constitution Assembly accepted the tricolour flag as its National Flag. This flag is with three equal horizontal stripes of Saffron (Sacrifice), White (Truth) and Green (Prosperity) and a Chakra is superimposed on white (Dharma Chakra on the capitol of Ashoka's Pillar at Sarnath) in blue colour having 24 spokes. The ratio of the width to length is two to three.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
12/11/1999Leander Paes capped a brilliant year with his successive Challenger title, this time in Jaipur, beating Barry Cowan in the final.
9/13/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.