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Historical Event on 1/14/1998

Prof. Amartya Kumar Sen, Economist, is sworn in new Master of the Trinity College. He is the first Asian to head a Cambridge College.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1995Enron Power Project scrapped by Maharashtra government.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
1/17/1833William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
5/1/1915Rameshwar Shukla 'Anchal', modern Hindi poet, novelist and essay writer, was born.
1/21/1908Gandhiji agrees to settlement on basis of voluntary registration, if Registration Act is repealed.
7/15/1979Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
9/16/1995Prime Minister inducts 16 new members into his Council of Ministers and elevates three deputy ministers to the rank of Ministers of State.
9/11/1954Ram Naresh, editor and Hindi author, was born.