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Historical Event on 12/15/1912

Aspy Merwan, engineer and who became the Air Marchal of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/3/19843,000 die in a three-day anti-Sikh riotsin India.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
6/1/1790A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam.
9/30/2000The Government appoints Dr. D.P.S. Seth as CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
3/20/1993Memon brothers, the prime suspects in the Bombay bomb blasts, escape from Dubai.
5/10/1985P. N. Bhagawati appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
7/7/1896The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil.
10/26/1932Indian Muslim leader demands that Gandhi be released from prison. The Viceroy responded that this was only possible if Gandhi disassociated himself from the civil disobedience campaign.
12/30/1971Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, famous nuclear scientist, died.