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Historical Event on 8/9/1998

India moves the World Trade Organisation against the European Union reimposing anti-dumping duties on unbleached cotton gray fabric imports.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/5/1949Indian Boy Scout and Girl Guide were established and renamed as Bharat Scouts and Guides.
1/9/1994Indian diplomats and staff members evacuated from war-ravaged Kabul.
4/22/1996Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.
1/18/1992Muthuswami Pillai, father of Bharat Natyam classical dance, passed away.
7/31/1993Transport operators begin nation-wide strike.
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
12/17/1905Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
2/1/1929Jyotirbhaskaracharya Jayant Salgaonkar was born.
10/21/1981Kerala under central rule.
2/8/1971Indira Congress wins the mid-term elections for Lok Sabha. Indira Gandhi becomes PM.