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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
8/26/1927Second Radio Centre was started in Calcutta.
11/10/1989Foundation stone laid for the Ram Janambhoomi temple at Ayodhya.
3/31/1959Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India.
7/24/1783Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, was born at Carcas.
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
11/25/1990Sri Lanka all out at 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17.5 overs.
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
1/6/1987Jaidev, famous music director, passed away.
6/23/1987D. Chakraborty was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-07-1991.
5/18/1955Hindu Marriage Act is amended.