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Historical Event on 7/15/1955
Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
12/12/1994 | N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao. |
8/19/1907 | Acharya Hajariprasad Dwivedi was born. |
6/13/1996 | Ramakrishna Hegde, JD leader and former Karnataka CM, expelled from the party for 6 years by JD president Laloo Prasad Yadav for anti-party activities. |
9/23/1858 | Grant Duf, historian who studied Maratha history, died. |
1/10/1964 | Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta. |
1/26/1981 | Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval. |
2/26/1858 | Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam). |
4/4/1951 | West Germany establishes full diplomatic relations with India. |
11/11/1996 | A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500. |
5/13/1952 | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru again becomes the Prime Minister of India and forms a new union ministry. |
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