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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.

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12/31/1995K.P.S. Gill, DGP of Punjab, retires from service.
1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.
9/21/1954Last Indian troops withdraw from Tibet.
7/20/1903British to increase size of Royal Army in India.
12/10/1999Pranab Mukherjee and Jaipal Reddy are chosen outstanding parliamentarians for 1997 and 1998 respectively.
9/20/1819Jose Custodio Faria (Joseph Stadio Faria), revolutionary scientist of Goa died.
12/24/1987Dr. M.G.Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, died. He was 70 yrs. He was posthumously awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' by the President of India. (17-1-90).
9/22/1999India asks Pakistan to prevent the reported attempt by the JKLF to cross the Line of Control (LOC) on October 4.
3/25/1898Swami Vivekanand accepted Sister Nivedita as his disciple.
10/13/1991PM Rao leaves for Harare to attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.