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Historical Event on 12/27/1998
Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/13/1731 | Swedish East India Company was formed. For 15 years King Fredrick of Sweden gave the Company a charter. |
| 2/10/1910 | Smt. Durga Bhagwat, veteran Marathi writer, was born. |
| 11/2/1990 | Many die in firing in Ayodhya as Karsevaks storm the Ram Janma Bhumi/Babri Masjid structure. Curfew in many areas in north and west India to prevent communal violence. Several people die in violence. |
| 4/30/1843 | Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born. |
| 12/8/1999 | Brij Bhupinder Singh alias Lalli, former Punjab Minister, was arrested on charges of fraud and disappropriation of public funds. |
| 10/31/1920 | Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay. |
| 3/11/1963 | Mahomed Nissar, 6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts @ 28.28, passed away. |
| 2/1/1976 | Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978. |
| 8/3/1890 | Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, was born at Varanasi. |
| 8/2/1919 | Bharat Bhushan Agrawal, famous poet and winner of Sahitya Academy Award, was born. |
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