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Historical Event on 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.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
12/21/1921 | Praphulchandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, justice of Supreme Court, was born. |
7/26/1614 | Jahangir captured Mewar from Rana Amar Singh. A treaty was signed. In the Mughal court, Rana and his son were treated with exceptional courtesy. |
9/2/1970 | President V. V. Giri inaugurated, Vivekanand Rock Memorial' at Kanyakumari. |
4/1/1962 | Maharashtra State Finance Corporation started its operations. |
12/10/1979 | Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize. |
4/8/1992 | Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur. |
6/24/1990 | President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council. |
10/2/1942 | Menka Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested by the police when she and her friends were carrying out Gandhi Jayanti procession. She was tortured with cigar butts and the administration set her house on fire. |
7/1/1961 | Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian women astronaut (STS 87), was born in Karnal. |
6/7/1606 | Guru Arjundev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, passed away. |
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