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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
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
12/11/1929Subhash Pandharinath ""Fergie"" Gupte, cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner), was born in Bom
12/29/1904K. V. Puttappa, famous Kannada poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Hirekodage.
3/26/1969Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar.
12/15/1965Third cyclone of the year kills another 15,000 at mouths of Ganges river.
10/21/1934Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan and his friends established the 'Congress Socialist Party' and Acharya Narendra Dev was its President and JP was its Gen. Secretary.
10/11/1994Molly Chacko at Hiroshima sets record for 3000m (Women) in 9.06.42.
5/20/1991General Election (10th) of India begins.
8/28/1667Sardar Jay Singh I, the famous king- Mirza Raja, a ruler of the kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur) also in Aurangzeb's kingdom, passed away at Barhanpur.
2/23/1998BJP leader Ranjit Yadav was shot dead in Sahibganj district.