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Historical Event on 3/10/1998

B. B. Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party is sworn in Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The 12-day-old Congress(I) Ministry resigned following the failure of the party nominee to be elected as Speaker.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1914Jamshedji R. Patel, cricket Test Umpire for 9 tests from 1948-59, was born in Mumbai.
3/12/1942British troops vacate the Andaman in Gulf of Bengal.
3/12/1942Vasco-de-Gama was the Last Viceroy of Portuguese, who ruled India.
7/2/1999The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.
11/14/1955Employees' State Insurance Corporation was inaugurated by the President.
2/1/1990Governors named for 14 states.
3/9/1997Bezawada Gopala Reddy, 89, former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died.
1/22/1858Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
5/15/1992CBI begins probe into the security scam.