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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
3/9/1997Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali.
7/1/1997Over 23,000 blowdowns completed in 1.2 m tunnel.
4/11/1999Chetan Baboor and Poulomi Ghatak won the men's and women's titles resp. in the India Cup table tennis in Mumbai.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
6/30/1914Mahatma Gandhi's first arrest during campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
10/3/1996National Conference swept back to power in J & K with a landslide victory.
4/6/1985Bombay beat Delhi by 90 runs to win the Ranji Trophy final.
5/16/1933Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.
12/11/19676.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed.