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Historical Event on 1/15/1947

Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/20/1957Tanguturi Prakasam, great lawyer, journalist, nationalist, politician, social reformer, leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away at Hyderabad.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
11/8/1893Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, great musician and professor, was born in Bangalore.
7/23/1927Daily radio transmission broadcasting in India started by Bombay Radio Station. This was the first Commercial Radio Station.
11/6/1999Red carpet welcome to Pope. He appreciated the religious freedom in India.
12/1/1900Chidambaranar Thiru Thamizaringar, great author, journalist and homeopath, was born at Sirukadambur, Tamil Nadu.
10/4/1977Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister, was released off the charges of corruption.
1/23/1977Janata Party was formed. Congress Sangathan, Jansangh, Bhartiya Lokdal and Samajwadi Party decided to merge and create Janata Party.
11/19/1985Lall Singh, cricketer (one Test for India 1932), passed away.
6/22/1935Vaman Viswanath Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests), was born in Madras.