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Historical Event on 4/15/1794
Moropant Paradkar, great poet of Marathi in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/20/1817 | Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College. |
| 11/21/1994 | Dr. Malcom Adiseshiah, 84, noted economist and educationist, died. |
| 10/2/1930 | Jayasinghrao Mansingrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India 1952-59 with little impact), was born in Panchgani, Maharashtra. |
| 6/18/1993 | Sunil Mittal, businessman, denies getting any money from Harshad Mehta. |
| 4/1/1878 | Calcutta Museum was opened for general public. |
| 6/22/1920 | Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52), was born in Sangor, Vidarbha. |
| 4/17/1946 | Shri Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Shastri, greatest social reformer, freedom fighter, educationist, politician, master, scholar of Sanskrit and President of India, passed away. |
| 6/19/1991 | Sudhakar Rao Naik (Cong-I) sworn in as the Maharashtra CM. |
| 1/1/1903 | Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta. |
| 9/22/1789 | Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department. |
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