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Historical Event on 3/7/1998

A. B. Vajpayee is elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/19/1976Indira Gandhi proposes a resumption of ties with Pakistan in New Delhi.
12/3/1998Maganbhai Kasundra, (50), Gujarat Minister, dies following a heart attack at his residence in Gandhinagar.
11/20/1955Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.
5/11/1970A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed.
6/27/1966D. S. Joshi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-12-1968.
1/5/1992Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st cricket Test wkt.
1/16/1973Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976.
11/15/1913Ravindranath Tagore (1861-1941), received the message that he was awarded with Noble Prize in literature for his collection of poems ""Gitanjali"" . He was the first Indian to be awarded with Nobel Prize. (13 or 15)
10/30/1992India and China decide to continue peace measures and open more points for border trade.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.