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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 |
| 11/20/1998 | Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. |
| 8/7/1887 | Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born. |
| 4/17/1996 | Sheila Kaul, H.P. Governor, indicted in house allotment scandal, should be removed from her post, says Supreme Court. |
| 3/16/1832 | Sarfoji Bhosle, King of Tanjawar, passed away. |
| 7/17/1974 | J.P. Narain leads an agitation for dissolution of the Bihar Assembly. |
| 12/7/1998 | A. B. Vajpayee questions Pakistan's decision to hand over part of occupied Kashmir to China and says the area belongs to India. |
| 3/17/1863 | Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born. |
| 3/28/1994 | G-15 summit opens with only six heads of Government in New Delhi. |
| 1/10/1963 | Gold Control Measures Plan was started by the Government of India. |
| 12/4/1910 | Ramaswami Venkataraman, former President of India (1987-92), was born. |
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