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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
1/29/1968Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died.
12/12/1971All the facilities and pocket money provided to the former kings were cancelled by the Indian Parliament.
3/19/1944Azad Hind Fauj hoisted the National Flag for the first time in North East India. On this event Bimal Roy produced the film 'Pehla Aadmi'.
11/1/1973Lakshdeep Minikai and Amin Divi were renamed as Lakshadweep, and Masker (Mysore) state renamed as Karnataka.
7/25/1987Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.
7/25/1987Sultan Ghiyasu'd-din Tughluq Shah, emperor of Delhi, passed away.
9/13/1901Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932).
10/25/1980Sahir Ludhiyanvi, famous Urdu poet, died.
8/25/1965Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line pursuing Pakistani infiltrators.
1/10/199324th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi.