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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
4/8/1994Dr. Wilfred D'Souza re-installed as Goa CM.
8/2/1958Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), was born in Hydrabad.
10/24/1904Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.
11/19/1877Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born.
5/27/1930India's major cities are seething with unrest following the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and thousands of his followers in the campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. Civil unrest in Bombay, where at least six were killed and sixty injured.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
10/1/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Communications Minister, launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited having total functional autonomy.
11/15/1920Assembly meeting of the League of Nations.
4/7/1962Umrigar slams 172* vs WI at Port-of-Spain in 248 minutes.
1/6/1993India and Bhutan sign agreement on the giant Sankosh hydro-electric project.