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Historical Event on 11/20/1998

Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Chairman of the Grameen Bank of Dhaka, is selected for the 1998 Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/11/1886Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi became the first Indian lady doctor. She passed the MBBS degree from Philadelphia University of America.
1/12/1934Surya Sen (Master Da), revolutionary leader of the Indian Republican Army, who attacked the armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army, was hanged at Chittgong Jail by the Britishers.
12/1/1993Tata Steel's Amit Bhaduria win's India's first gold medal in the 10th Asian Track and Field meet in Manila in discus throw.
12/10/1979Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.
7/21/1962Passenger Train and Freight Train collided near Dumraon killing 69 persons.
12/9/1992More than 700 die in clashes in Ayodhya; BJP bandh partial.
7/3/199625 to 30\% hike in prices of petroleum products.
1/4/1881Publication of newspaper 'Kesri' started.
1/10/1993India asks Pakistan to reduce its diplomatic strength by 40.