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Historical Event on 1/15/1971

Dinanath Damodar Dalal, great artist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/15/1971Mughal conqueror Babur Shah (1483-1530) defeats Ibrahim Lodi II, the Lodi Sultan of Delhi, and captures Delhi and the Koh-i-noor diamond, in the First Battle of Panipat. He founded the Mughal dynasty in India (1526-1761), consolidated by his grandson Akbar.
9/18/1992Andhra government's order of setting up 12 private medical colleges quashed by a full bench of the High Court.
5/6/1948India rejected the Security Council's plan for UN supervision over plebiscite in Kashmir.
4/3/1987S.H. Vatsyayan passed away.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
5/21/1994Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe.
8/9/1909Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet, play writer, critic of literature, educationist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Savanur.
7/17/1987V. P. Singh announces resignation from Congress; R. Venkataraman elected President of India.
4/23/1795East India Company gave Warren Hastings a grant of the money and he was honourably acquitted of the charges.
4/23/1795Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal was succeeded as the Viceroy of Protuguese India by Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder at Portuguese power in India.