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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
10/1/1995Aditya Birla, famous industrialist, died.
4/8/2000Air India wins the Rani of Jhansi women's cricket tournament in Chennai.
7/27/1914Kalpana Dutta, great freedom fighter, was born at Chatgaon. (27th July, 1914).
2/1/1990Governors named for 14 states.
12/14/1990President's Rule imposed on Goa. Caretaker CM Dr. Barbosa disqualified from the membership of Assembly for defection from Congress (I) nine months ago.
12/11/1988Dr. Nagendra Singh, 74, President of the International Court of Justice, passed away in Hague.
11/1/1996Michael Jackson show at Andheri sports complex in Mumbai.
6/24/1996Nanchil K. Manoharan, former DMK Finance Minister, expelled from the party.
12/12/1958Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs West Indies at Kanpur.
2/16/1942The third IAF unit to operate the Lysander was No.4 Squadron, formed with four aircraft on 16 February 1942. This squadron was to continue to operate the Westland aircraft until it too was re-equipped with the Hurricane in June 1943.