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Historical Event on 7/15/1936

Hridayanand 'Kumaresh' Tiwari, great Hindi poet and writer, was born in Reoti, U.P.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.
2/12/194614 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.
12/8/1980Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev visits New Delhi.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
8/19/1977Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake.
6/20/1987Dr. Salim Ali, internationally renowned expert of birds, died at Bombay.
5/16/1926Manik Varma, famous singer, was born.
6/7/1974Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999.
9/6/1995New broad gauge train ""Palace on Wheels"" started between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
3/4/1996India and EU agree on a plan to boost trade ties.