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Historical Event on 12/4/1998

Ilayaraja, nusic composer, selected for the Lata Mangeshkar award instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1997Mumbai takes Wills Trophy in Mohali.
11/18/1925Madhukar Gopal Pathak, noted author and film director, was born.
1/7/1859The Bahadur Shah II case trial was started, which ended on March 29.
9/17/1999Narayan Desai, Ajoy Kumar Basu and Saraswathi Gora are named for Jamnalal Bajaj awards.
2/11/1847Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.
5/23/1984Bachendri Pal, an employee of Tata Iron and Steel Co. Limited at Jamshedpur, conquers the summit of Mount Everest to become the first Indian woman and the fifth women in the world to achieve this feat.
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
6/25/1983India won 'Prudential World Cup' Cricket Championship held in England after defeating West Indies.