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Historical Event on 12/21/1998
The Viswabharati University in Calcutta presents the 'Deshikottama' award to Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/10/1992 | P.Chidambaram,Union Minister, resigns owning responsibility for investing in 'Fairgrowth'. |
| 2/12/1997 | Parkash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab for third time. |
| 4/8/1973 | India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots. |
| 5/14/1995 | Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people. |
| 9/16/1929 | Yerramilli Janardan Rao, educationist, was born at Tanuku, (W. Godavari). |
| 8/22/1915 | Shambhu Mishra, Bengali actor, director and playwright, was born. |
| 5/9/1992 | Killer brew claims 175 lives in Orissa, Excise Minister Prasanna Kumar Acharya resigns. |
| 10/31/1885 | St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi. |
| 3/6/1962 | Ambika Chakrovorty, great revolutionary and warrior, passed away. |
| 7/15/1920 | Earthquake in Delhi. |
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