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Historical Event on 11/7/1998

Jiwan Singh Umrangal (84), Akali leader and former Punjabi Minister, dies in hospital in Beas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.
1/17/1908Akkineni Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, film producer, was born.
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
1/4/1998V.D.I.S. nets Rs.10,500 crores with Rs 33,000 crore black money disclosed in 4,66,031 declarations made.
3/31/1993Major changes in exim policy announced.
2/28/1930Sir Chandrasekhar V. Raman, Scientist, 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering ""Raman Effect"". He is also the first Indian to receive this honor in Physics, The Indian Nobel Laureates.
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer - pace bowler for India in the 60s, was born in Bombay
3/25/1990Lakshadweep Council elections.
6/28/1924Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, passed away on June 28 at Calcutta.
8/2/1993CEC Seshan postpones all elections including by-elections to December in protest against the government's attempt to subjugate the Commission.