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Historical Event on 4/3/1998

Pramod Mahajan, senior BJP functionary, is appointed Political Advisor to Prime Minister ""in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister in the PMO"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
1/26/1995Dr. Nelson Mandela attends India's 46th Republic Day celebration as national guest.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
4/1/1995The Airports Authority of India (AAI) formed by the merger of IAAI and NAA. AAI manages five international airports, 87 domestic airports and 28 civil enclaves.
3/1/1640Britishers were allowed to do commercial activities in Madras.
6/21/1999Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.
5/9/1907Two thousand dacoits riot in eastern Bengal.
5/3/1969Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist.
11/9/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India after losing the Vote of Confidence moved against him.
9/18/1972India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.