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Historical Event on 1/15/1947
Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/23/1931 | Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution). |
| 2/23/1993 | Noted Hindi poet Naresh Mehta wins Gyanpith Award. |
| 11/7/1998 | Jiwan Singh Umrangal (84), Akali leader and former Punjabi Minister, dies in hospital in Beas. |
| 7/27/1986 | The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats. |
| 7/27/1986 | Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi. |
| 9/11/1948 | Indian Government troops enter in the Hyderabad State. |
| 2/25/1977 | Second satellite Earth Station established at Dehradun. |
| 10/24/1868 | Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born. |
| 5/6/1910 | Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Emperor of India, died suddenly of pneumonia at Buckingham Palace tonight. He ruled Britain for nine years. Power passed immediately to his son George, the Prince of Wales, who will rule as King George V. The 68-year-old monarch's sudden death threw his country into a state of shock. Edward had apparently caught a cold during a visit the past weekend to the wet grounds of his estate at Sandringham. |
| 1/2/2000 | Surya Sekar Ganguly (Goodricke National Academy) wins the Junior National chess championship in Sivakasi. |
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