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Historical Event on 12/27/1998

Nobel laureate Prof. Amartya Sen unveils his plans to set up a charity trust with the award money for development of education and health in India and Bangladesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/1967Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.
9/18/1967English was adopted the official language of Nagaland .
1/18/1906Nirupam Chandra Ganguli, criminal lawyer and sportsman, was born at Bhagalpur.
1/18/1906Origin of Fasli Era (India).
1/31/1948Cities swept by riots in wake of Gandhi murder.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
1/15/1966The Indian Air Force achieved equal status with the Army and possessed in excess of 70,000 personnel and was nearing its 45-squadron goal. Its composition in the autumn of 1968 included 23 fighter category squadrons, three tactical bomber squadrons, a maritime patrol squadron (with ex-Air India L. 1049G Super Constellations), 11 transport squadrons, four AOP squadrons, a number of helicopter units and a few SAM squadrons.
8/20/1995India and China decide to withdraw four army battalions from Chu Sumdurong valley near the Line of Actual Control.
1/26/199647th Republic Day celebrated;Chief Guest was Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil.
1/18/1992Ordinance cuts minimum poll campaign time to 14 days from 20 days.