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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 |
6/17/1950 | Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away. |
4/18/1956 | India, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon and Pakistan meet in New Delhi to reaffirm their faith in Bandung Principles. |
11/24/1924 | Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born. |
11/30/1759 | Alamgir was murdered by his minister Imad-ul-Mulk. |
3/17/1982 | President's rule in Kerala. |
2/22/1996 | Madanlal Khurana, Delhi CM, resigns (Hawala scandal). |
6/6/1891 | Vanktesh Iyengar Masti, famous Kannad poet, story writer, novelist, playwright and critic, was born. |
11/14/2000 | Jharkhand, the 28th State of the Indian Union, comes into being and the new Governor, Prabhat Kumar, and the Chief Minister, Babulal Marandi, take office. |
11/1/1948 | An Indian brigade group supported by the 7th Cavalry (Stuart tanks) broke through the Great Himalayan Range at Zojila to drive out the invaders from Ladakh district. At approximately 3,500 metres, this was the highest point in the history of warfare that tanks had operated. |
1/6/1953 | Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew. |
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