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Historical Event on 10/14/1998

Prof. Amartya Sen (Indian Nobel Laureates), the economist-philosopher, awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his contribution to welfare economics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1997Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.
7/17/1979Jagjivan Ram elected Janata parliamentary party leader. Charan Singh is PM heading Janatha (S)-Congress coalition and Jagjivan Ram is leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.
5/12/1998Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.
10/30/1909Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay.
8/12/1952Social Welfare Board inaugurated in the Parliament.
1/19/1994CM decide to request Chief Election Commission to implement the photo identity card scheme in phases.
6/16/1990Bombay gets 42 cm rainfall, the century's highest. The previous high of 41 cm was recorded on 18, 1986.
9/22/1991Durga Khote, film actress and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, died at the age of 86 years.
1/22/1971Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973.
1/1/1877Queen Victoria was proclaimed as 'The Empress of India' in Delhi Darbar.