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Historical Event on 1/14/1998

Prof. Amartya Kumar Sen, Economist, is sworn in new Master of the Trinity College. He is the first Asian to head a Cambridge College.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/199824 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
1/14/1998Kritiwas, writer of Ramayana in Bengali language, was born.
3/12/1612Usman Khan Lohani, son of Isa Khan, was defeated in the battle of Nekujyal. He died as the last independent ruler of Bengal.
4/1/1989Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala.
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
2/21/1672A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.
1/6/1999Shiv Sena activists dug up the Kotla pitch in Delhi with a view to prevent the Indo-Pakistan first Test which was to commence from Jan. 28.
8/16/1933Mahatma Gandhi goes on fast for being denied to continue the anti-untouchability propaganda.
1/29/1996S.R. Bommai was replaced by Laloo Prasad Yadav as Janata Dal president.
9/18/1615Thomas Roe presented himself at Jahangir's court in Ajmer. He left India on February 17, 1618.