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Historical Event on 8/3/1998

35 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/2000Veerappan seeks release of 121 prisoners, including 51 booked under TADA at the Mysore prison and compensation to victims of STF excesses 
6/29/199324 jawans were killed in ambush by NSCN militants in Manipur.
9/8/1962Chinese army infiltrated in the north-east border of India exceeding the Mac-Mahon line (Tibet-India boundary). This was the first ocassion of Chinese infiltration.
5/31/1996J. H. Patel sworn in Karnataka CM.
10/2/1939Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan, cricketer (Indian keeper-batsman of 60's), was born in Mangalore.
4/17/1926Chandrashekhar, eighth Prime Minister of India, was born.
4/8/1998India enters into a historical partnership with France with the formal launch of a joint programme for restoring and protecting the Taj Mahal.
3/11/1963Mahomed Nissar, 6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts @ 28.28, passed away.
1/29/1994Air India and Indian Airlines converted into companies.
4/22/1812Dalhousie, governor general of India, was born.