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Historical Event on 10/15/1915
Dr. I. Gopalkrishnan, Cricket Test Umpire for 7 tests from 1960-67, was born in Tamil Nadu.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/10/1930 | Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay. |
| 8/30/1990 | Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill. |
| 12/20/1957 | Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali' is declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival. |
| 7/2/1993 | ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance. |
| 10/16/1990 | Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died. |
| 1/18/1925 | Gajanan Johari, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
| 11/30/1994 | Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died. |
| 7/31/1991 | Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 4/25/1915 | The German High Command has admitted that chlorine gas bombs and shells were used in the attack on the French front at Ypres three days ago. The effect of the gas attack was to open a four-mile gap in the Allied line. The Canadian troops on one flank held against German attacks, and British and Indian forces filled the breach. Fortunately for the Allies, the Germans had no reserve forces available to push into the breach. No tactical advantage was won by this first use of the new weapon. The Germans promised, however, that ""more effective substances can be expected."" Meanwhile, they were condemned for the use of this novel weapon. |
| 3/4/1879 | Bethune' College of Calcutta was established as the pioneer of women s college education in India. |
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