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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
3/20/2000Unidentified militants gun down 35 Sikhs in the south Kashmir village of Chatti Singhpora in one of the worst incidents of violence in the State.
7/1/1902K. S. Ranjit Singh ""Ranji"" scored 230 runs as the captain and Newham (153). They added 344 runs for 7th wkt at Sussex vs Essex.
5/23/1967South Gujrat University was established.
11/29/1952First international organization for birth control founded in Bombay.
3/31/1995Bombay beat Punjab in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
2/26/1972President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi.
8/20/1909Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter, was born at Srinagar.
9/7/1947Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas.
10/5/1932Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (7 Tests for India, 1 century), was born in Bombay.
5/12/1966Sardar Sikandar Hayat, President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, resigns.