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Historical Event on 12/10/1998

Dr. Gurudev S. Khush, rice breeder at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, and Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, wheat breeder at the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Centre, Mexico, share the Rank Prize announced in London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
8/29/1974Lokdal Party established under the presidency of Chaudhary Charansingh.
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
3/13/1997Sister Nirmala Joshi, 63, is chosen to succeed Mother Teresa as the Superior-General of Missionaries of Charity.
6/14/1991Punjab was declared ""disturbed area""; army deployed.
4/27/1920Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian leader and Magssese Awardee, was born.
9/26/1977Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb declared as the Emperor at Delhi.
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
6/19/1997Indian Prime Minister and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, spoke for first time on restored hotline, to reiterate their committment to comprehensive dialogue, including Kashmir.