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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
9/1/1921Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990.
11/9/1997Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.
4/24/1995K. Karunakaran elected to Rajya Sabha.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
10/28/1998The 1997 B.C. Roy National Award was presented to 18 medical experts.
4/26/1999The President dissolves Lok Sabha and orders fresh elections.
8/18/1923Sadashiv ""Sadu"" Ganpatrao Shinde, cricketer (Indian leg-spinner during the late 1940's and early 1950's), was born in Bombay.
2/8/1907Madhavravji Golwalkar, sarsanghchalak of 'Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh' (RSS), was born.
12/9/1999BJP expels former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.
2/10/1946Gandhiji revives 'Harijan' and allied group of weekly journals.