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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
1/27/1987P. T. Usha nominated the Asian Athlete of 1986 by the US Sports Academy (USA).
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.
2/12/1990The Berlin Wall is taken down February 12. Germany is reunited over the next year. Warsaw Pact is dissolved.
4/3/1946Sagarmal Gopa, devoted patriot, freedom fighter and political worker, was burnt alive.
11/27/1888Ganesh Vasudeo Malvankar, great social worker, educationist, writer and first speaker of Lok Sabha, was born in Baroda.
12/20/1929The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.
4/10/1996Delhi High Court bans the import of toxic waste in India.
1/20/1992Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
8/10/1979Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian Space launch vehicle, failed to be placed in orbit.
10/1/1949'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established.