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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
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
4/10/1919Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her.
6/4/1912Alungal Mathai Thomas, social reformer, politician and diplomat, was born at Kurikad, Kerala.
8/10/1930In the 'Gandhi Cap Case' in Guntur, the magistrate prohibits wearing of Gandhi caps within a five-mile radius of the town.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
12/20/1850Atma Dev, social reformer and religious leader, was born.
6/15/1991About 50% of the 180.3 million electorate cast their votes in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
1/3/1922Kirat Chothairam Babani, versatile Sindhi Writer and Journalist, was born.
7/29/1911Mohan Bagan became the first Indian football team to win the I.F.A. Shield.