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Historical Event on 1/15/1993

PM asks for judicial probe into Bombay riots, sanctions Rs. 1 crore aid for victims.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1993Soli Sorabji, 63, nominated as Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Court by UN Secretary General.
1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
9/16/1996J & K second phase poll for 34 seats.
8/4/1937Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, famous lawyer, philosopher, ancient researcher and eminent historian, died at Patna.
4/22/1994Sushil, great Jain Muni Acharya, passed away.
7/19/1925Dinesh Singh, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Kalakankar (U.P).
7/16/1936Venkataraman Subramanya, cricketer (Indian bowler in nine Tests mid-60's, Leg Break Googly, Right Arm), was born in Bangalore.
11/19/1910Gohar alias Gohar A. Kayoum Mamajiwala was born at Lahore. She was a film actress. Her first film was 'Fortune & Fools' (1925). Other films were 'Lanka Ni Laadi', 'Handsome', 'Briefless Barrister', 'Thief of Delhi', 'Punjab Mail', 'My Darling' and 'The Web'.
2/9/1946Demonstrations were held against the trial of the INA men. The ratings and a few units of the Royal Indian Navy rise in open Mutiny in Mumbai harbours.
12/1/1991Stone laid for the Sanskrit University at Kaladi, the birthplace of Adi Sankara.