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Historical Event on 10/14/1998

Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics. He became the sixth Indian, by birth or citizenship, to win a Nobel.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/28/1996Dev Kanta Baruah, first President of former Congress, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 82.
4/18/1961Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India.
8/2/1977Jaswinder ""Jas"" Jutla, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
4/4/1858Rani Laxmibai fled to Gwalior through Kalpi after giving a solid blow to British troops.
7/2/1991Nanankal Krishna Pillai, famous Malyalam poet, died.
3/26/1987Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win the Ranji Trophy.
10/26/1930Gulal Bai Parekar, a14-year-old girl led a 13-girls team to hoist the national flag at Esplanade Park. A police sargeant tried to snach the flag and then kidnapped her.
1/15/1977Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, modern Urdu writer, passed away.
7/2/1999The Indian Army launches a three pronged attack on Kargil. India is firm on Pakistan pullout from the area.
1/18/1970Kishan Singh at Cuttack sets record for 50 Km W.in 4.19.48.