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Historical Event on 1/15/1956

Erach Jahangir Sorabji Taraporewala, famous Indian language expert, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1917Umesh Chandra Panigrahi, great author and journalist, was born at Raruan, Orissa.
1/10/1897Wildemar Modecai Haffkine, famous scientist, innoculated himself with vaccine against Plague publicly to demonstrate the harmlessness of the product in Bombay. The method of preparation of this vaccine has remained the same till now for more then hundred years.
1/29/1994Air India and Indian Airlines converted into companies.
3/4/1951Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.
4/2/1902Gulam Ali Khan Ustad Bade was born.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
5/5/1971India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.
12/27/1987Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum .
10/27/1920Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district, Kerala.
8/9/1966Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.