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Historical Event on 8/3/1998

India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1906Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur.
2/13/1991Surjit Singh Barnala resigns as Governor of Tamil Nadu.
8/10/1993Narayan Keshav Upasni, famous educationist, passed away.
1/14/1989'Poorna Kumbh', India's largest religious gathering held once in 12 years, begins at Allahabad.
9/29/1992Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1)
12/9/1997Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
4/30/1843Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born.
3/29/1952India enters into a war with Japan.
3/9/1836Navalram Lakshmiram Pandya, famous writer and Gujrati critic , was born.