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Historical Event on 10/15/1996

H.D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, launched the concluding ceremony of the 85th year of ICMR at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. He also gave away the ICMR Prizes and Awards (1994-95) to outstanding bio-medical scientists of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1986Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
6/22/1944British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.
6/17/1993K. D. Dharmadhikari (Nana), veteran freedom fighter, died.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
1/26/1957Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar.
1/26/1957Sikh Guru Amardasji, great social worker and teacher, was born at Basare village near Amritsar district.
5/26/1926Kankalta, freedom fighter, was born in Bargawadi village at Assam . She was shot when she tried to flur the Indian National Flag in Gopur, Assam.
12/3/1790Lord Cornwallis took away the regulation power from Nawab Murshidabad and Sadar Nizamat was removed from Adalat in Calcutta.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.