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Historical Event on 5/15/1989
NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/23/1876 | Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born. |
| 6/15/1969 | Dr. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, great pioneer in Indian Geology and professor in development of geo-scientific research in the country, passed away at New Delhi at the age of 86. |
| 8/14/1947 | Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage. |
| 3/1/1955 | Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw. |
| 12/23/1995 | The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia. |
| 2/20/1868 | Sisir Kumar, Basanta Kumar and Hemanta Kumar, three brothers, first published the 'Amrita Bazar Partika', a weekly issue in Bengali. |
| 8/20/1997 | Premananda, self-styled godman, sentenced by Pudukottai district and sessions court to life imprisonment for two terms and a fine of Rs. 66.4 lakhs for rape of 13 inmates of his ashram and murder of a male inmate. |
| 4/12/1967 | Judge Kailas Nath Wanchoo became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 24/02/1968. |
| 3/8/1957 | Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away. |
| 9/20/1997 | President K. R. Narayanan inaugurates the first Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. |
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