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Historical Event on 10/15/1997

Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
7/23/1898Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, well known Bangla novelist, was born.
11/10/1989Foundation stone laid for the Ram Janambhoomi temple at Ayodhya.
3/31/1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.
2/18/1945Kal Yug' era passed away.
11/28/1993JRD Tata, 89, passed away in Geneva.
6/18/1994The strength of the Sikkim Sangram Parishad ministry led by Sanchaman Limboo reduced to 14 in the 32-member house.
9/11/1987Mahadevi Verma, Gyanpith award winner and one of the greatest luminaries of modern Hindi literature, passed away.
5/6/1967Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President.
2/21/1991Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.