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Historical Event on 1/15/1918
K.C.D. Brahaspati, great poet, playwright and orientalist, was born at Rampur, UP.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/29/1923 | Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur. |
| 7/15/1955 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. |
| 3/25/1911 | L. D. Swamikannu publishes ""Manual of Indian Chronology"" in Bombay. |
| 11/5/1930 | Arjun Singh, leader of Madhya Pradesh, was born. |
| 9/15/1999 | Palvai Purushottam, the sitting Sirpur MLA and TDP candidate, shot dead. |
| 2/8/1897 | Dr. Zakir Hussain, third President of India and Educationist, was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. |
| 7/22/1997 | Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15. |
| 12/1/1960 | Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/07/1964. |
| 8/20/1993 | Mother Teresa hospitalized for malaria. |
| 8/20/1993 | A battle was fought at Turkra or Turkra Qasba (in the Balasore district) in which the Afghans were routed. |
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