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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 |
| 12/20/1959 | Jasu Patel takes 9-69 during India vs Australia tour at Kanpur. |
| 3/25/1933 | Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born. |
| 12/20/1987 | Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup . |
| 9/8/1982 | Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77. |
| 12/23/1944 | U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born. |
| 2/13/1879 | Sarojini Naidu ""Nightingale of India"", was born at Hyderabad. She was the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She also holds a place of pride among the women freedom fighters of India. She presided over the Kanpur session of Indian National Congress and took active part in Salt Satyagraha and represented Indian women in Round Table Conference, London, 1931. |
| 12/5/1991 | 56 JD MLA's belonging to V.P. Singh faction elect a new leader in UP. |
| 9/30/1961 | Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit, occasional Indian cricket wicket-keeper (late 80's), was born in Bombay. |
| 7/20/1911 | Mohammed Baqa Jilani Khan, Indian cricket fast bowler (Test 1936), was born in Jullandur. |
| 7/27/1998 | Gian Singh, convicted for the murder of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, is sentenced to death. |
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