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Historical Event on 1/18/1999

Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1953All Private Airlines were nationalised by establishing of All Airlines India International.
12/29/1972Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
5/28/1998India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action.
5/5/1946Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.
1/18/1997SC says telephone tapping is violation of fundamental rights but permits it by government in special circumstances.
2/10/1910Smt. Durga Bhagwat, veteran Marathi writer, was born.
9/22/1979Maulana Abdul Ali Moudoodi aka Syed Abul A'la Maududi Chishti, founder leader of the Jamait- E- Islam, died in USA, he had taken pakistani citizenship.
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.