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1989: Dalai Lama wins Nobel Prize
The Dalai Lama, the exiled leader of Tibet, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent... More >
The Dalai Lama, the exiled leader of Tibet, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent... More >