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Historical Event on 12/8/1998

An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/3/1916Annie Besant started 'Home Rule' movement.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
1/28/1950Supreme Court of India was inaugurated.
1/20/1990Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence.
2/18/1945Kal Yug' era passed away.
1/16/1924In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
6/30/1755Jayappa Shinde who was the son of Ronoji Shinde was murdered.
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.
5/23/1924Venkatraman Narayan Swamy, cricketer (one Test v NZ in 1955, DNB, 0-45), was born in Calicut.