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Historical Event on 10/15/1943

Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1999Nisha Millet became the first Indian swimmer to receive the International Olympic Committee's Solidarity Scholarship, given to sportspersons with outstanding track record and possessing Olympic potential.
3/5/1948C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
5/29/1952The Socialist Party and Krishak Mazdoor Praja Party decide to form a single parliamentary party.
11/16/1915Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died.
8/26/1997Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
12/17/1971Ceasefire between India & Pakistan in Kashmir and end of Indo-Pak war.
11/8/1966Rameshwari Nehru, freedom fighter and social worker, died at 80 years in New Delhi. She founded ""Stree-Darpan"" Magazine in 1909 and was president of ""Indian Women Association"". She had received Lenin Peace Prize in 1961 for her humanitarian services for upliftment of the down
6/1/1819William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal.
8/11/1893First Hindu-Muslim riots in Maharashtra.