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Historical Event on 1/14/1998

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to M. S. Subbualakshmi (b 1916).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept.
9/10/1977Maharana Pratap, great revolutionary, soldier and freedom fighter, was born.
5/11/1965The first of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 people in the country.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
9/19/1990Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
1/29/1968Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died.
11/27/1992Sachin Tendulkar, 19 years and 22 days old, becomes the youngest cricketer to make 1,000 test runs while playing in Johannesburg.
10/25/1980Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.
1/23/1961Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films.
10/27/1999The Archbishop of Delhi rules out Pope John Paul II's dialogue with the VHP during his visit to India in November.