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Historical Event on 8/14/1998
Classical vocalist Shamshad Begum, who enthralled radio listeners in the 30s and 40s, died in Mumbai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/23/1923 | Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta. |
| 6/26/1975 | Chaudhary Charan Singh, freedom fighter and Chief Minister of UP, arrested by British Government. |
| 3/27/1993 | Hari Singh from Haryana hijacks an IA plane, but surrender after 8 hours. |
| 9/30/1900 | Mohommad Ali Chhagla, former central minister, was born. |
| 4/6/1978 | Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy. |
| 8/30/1928 | Jawaharlal Nehru lays his plans for a free India and becomes president of Congress Party in 1929. |
| 6/23/1894 | Edward VIII, king of Great Brit/N-Ireland and emperor of India (1936), was born. |
| 6/8/1997 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati. |
| 6/1/1992 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara. |
| 6/27/1838 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (Chatterjee), famous novelist, ""the father of modern Indian fiction"" and writer of national song 'Vande Mataram', was borm at Katalpara near Naihati, West Bengal. Some of his writings are 'Anandmath' and 'Kapal Kundala'. He was among the first two Bengalee Graduates. |
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