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Historical Event on 5/1/1998

The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/16/1995World's best 7th wkt stand of 461 runs by Bhupinder Singh Jr. & P. Dharmani.
12/21/1999The Gujarat Government asks the Hindu Jagran March to go-ahead with the 'Shilanyas' for a Ram temple at Halmodi in Surat district.
11/17/1994North Eastern Council decides to include Sikkim in the Council.
1/8/1906Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta, was inaugurated.
5/27/2000In a mini cabinet reshuffle, Nitish Kumar gets back his Agriculture portfolio, while Dilip Ray resigns as Minister of State for Steel.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
3/26/1991Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).
11/22/1899Shaheed Laxman Nayak, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Tentuliguma village, Koraput district.
8/16/1991Indian Airliner Boeing 737 crashes in Manipur's Churachandpur district killing all 69 aboard.
12/20/1999Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party Chief, opposes signing of CTBT.