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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
2/18/1931Swraj Paul, Indian and British industrialist and multi-millionaire (Caparo), was born.
2/18/1994India rejects OIC offer to mediate on Kashmir.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.
2/2/1978The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).
6/6/1997U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.
5/17/1865Raobahadur Govind Sakharam Sardesai `Riyasatkar' was born.
4/27/1996First phase of election for 11th Lok Sabha, and assembly election in 6 states.
3/17/1991The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite IRS-IA completes three years of successful operation. (18-3-91).
5/8/1998Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998.
2/18/1911World' s first official airmail flight service with 6,500 letters and post cards was made between Bamrauli to Naini (Allahabad) on February 18, 1911.