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Historical Event on 12/15/1932

Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1964Lal Bahadur Shastri became the second Prime Minister of India when the country was shocked of Jawaharlal Nehru's death and Indo-China war. Shastri gave the quotation ""Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"" which motivated the war-affected Indians to boost their morale. He remained in this office till he died on January 11, 1966 at Taskent. In his cabinet, Indira Gandhi served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
2/18/1975Yogesh Shyam, soccer(Football) player, was born.
9/13/2000Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments.
5/16/1933Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.
9/16/1990Air India establishes a world record by evacuating more than 1.11 lakh people in eight weeks from Kuwait/Iraq during the Gulf War.
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.
10/23/1997I.K. Gujral, PM, leaves for Edinburgh to attend Commonwealth Heads of Govt. Meeting.
2/4/1946Dr. Satnarayan Nathulal Jatiya was born in Jawad, Distt. Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh).
2/16/1993Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.
8/13/1795Ahilyabai Holkar passed away at the age of 70.