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Historical Event on 5/15/1993

K.M. Cariappa, field marshal and Major General, passed away at the age of 93.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/11/1999India's Sachin Ratti won the men's singles title in the New Zealand International Badminton championship, defeating top seed and world No. 23 Rio Suryana of Australia in the final.
7/23/1996India's admission to Asian Regional Forum was endorsed by Foreign Ministers of the group at Jakarta.
2/1/1797Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805.
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
12/15/1976Daily newspaper ""Lokmat"" published it's first Jalgaon edit
1/26/1930Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.
4/1/1973India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction.
10/31/1962Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China.
3/24/1992Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls.