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Historical Event on 6/5/1998

Ali Sardar Jafri, Urdu writer, is presented the Jnanpeeth award for 1997.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/14/1885Mukandi Lal, famous Hindi writer, was born in Chamoli at U.P.
10/3/1999Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.
10/3/1999Guru Angad, Sikh Guru, was born.
12/16/1999India agrees to Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) by the IMF.
6/23/1895Kali Charan Ghosh, great Hindi writer, was born at Calcutta.
6/22/1935Vaman Viswanath Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests), was born in Madras.
1/1/1989Dinkar Sakrikar, editor of monthly magzine 'Purva' and socialist, passed away.
12/4/1998Ilayaraja, nusic composer, selected for the Lata Mangeshkar award instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government.
2/11/1906Daily Tribune' started its printing from Lahore.
1/20/1684Treaty between Marathas and Portuguese.