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Historical Event on 5/4/1998

India is placed on the US Special 309 watch list.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/3/1979Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.
12/10/1945Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts.
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
4/12/1621Guru Teg Bahadur Singh, Sikh Guru, was born.
6/22/1993The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
7/22/1991New industrial policy for liberalisation of economies announced in Parliament.
11/12/1984Rajiv Gandhi elected Congress (I) President.
2/20/1847Turf Club of Royal Calcutta was established.
3/7/1996Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.