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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
7/1/1992Central Railway started special train for ladies in Mumbai.
1/17/1923Rangey Raghav, famous hindi writer, was born.
6/1/1947Balbhimraj Gore, litterateur and Hindi critic, was born.
12/28/1930Police are stoned by demonstrators as they attempt to prevent an illegal flag-salutation ceremony at Bombay.
10/28/1998The 1998 Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Award is presented to 11 young scientists.
12/3/1971Pakistan took the initiative of striking the airfields both in the East and the West. While the IAF carried out retaliatory air strikes in the West and shot the Pakistan Air Force (PAP) out of the skies.
11/11/2000Mohun Bagan wins the Durand Cup in New Delhi.
3/1/1955Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.
6/2/1990Union Government set up a tribunal to settle the Cauvery water issue between Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.
7/4/1902Swami Vivekanand (Narendra Vishwanath Dutta), Indian religious leader and social reformer, died at Memorial Rock, KanyaKumari. His brilliant career came to a sudden end only at the age of 39.