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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
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.
2/18/1994India rejects OIC offer to mediate on Kashmir.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
4/7/1987In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
1/10/1997The second leg of the Indian Satellite circuit held in Ahmedabad.
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
8/6/1997Cabinet approves a proposal to amend the Hindu Marriage Act and the Special Marriage Act, with a view to removing epilepsy as a ground for annulling marriage or for declaring marriage as null and void.
10/30/1887Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali children's litterateur, was born.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.