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Historical Event on 3/31/1998

T. N. Mishra became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 04/01/99).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/12/1992Kumar Gandharva (Shivputra Siddharamaiya Komkali), famous Classical singer, passed away at the age of 67.
8/4/1997Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
2/20/1982The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members of Advance Base Depot, who laid down their lives to repulse several waves of Japanese attacks, was finally shifted to College of Materials Management Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 Apr 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
2/2/1814Calcutta Museum was established. It was a part of the Asiatic Society at a suggestion of a Danish surgeon Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, who was its first Director also.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
5/1/1879Swami Vivekanand established Ramkrishna Mission.
2/25/1998Tendulkar's first first-class 204* for Mumbai vs Australia.
8/1/2000One hundred people of Kinnaur, Shimla and Mandi districts of HP die following flash floods in the Sutlej river.
5/15/1958Aruna Asaf Ali became the Mayor of Delhi.
2/14/1996President dedicates 55,000-seated Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium at Kochi to the nation.