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Historical Event on 8/27/1998

India's cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar has an audience with the legendary Sir Don Bradman at the latter's 90th birthday celebrations in Adelaide.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1914Janardan Swami was born.
10/9/1942Bibi Amar Kaur, freedom fighter, successfully hoisted the national flag at Jail Gate of Lahore. She was then arrested and send to Ambala Jail.
10/21/1989Sukhdev Singh alias Sukha and Harminder Singh alias Jinda sentenced to death for the murder of former Army Chief Gen. A. K. Vaidya.
7/4/1999Over 500 children of Kargil migrants take out a procession to Batalik in a show of solidarity with the Indian army.
11/18/1999Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case.
8/29/1998Sachin Tendulkar receives the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and Joginder Singh Saini receives the Dronacharya award, while several other leading sporstmen receive Arjuna award from President K.R. Narayanan in Delhi.
4/5/1990Lok Sabha passes the Punjab Bill.
2/1/1881Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
4/2/1679Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
2/20/1994Government makes the first appointment under 27\% reservation for Other Backward Classes in Central Services and Public Sector Undertaking.