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Historical Event on 5/15/1993

K.M. Cariappa, field marshal and Major General, passed away at the age of 93.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/6/1961D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966.
6/19/1999The ''people's bus'' from Calcutta rolls into Dhaka and is formally received by the Prime Minister and his Bangladesh counterpart.
2/21/1991Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.
11/14/1969Jawaharlal Nehru University inaugurated in New Delhi.
4/30/1909R. Shankar, politician, journalist and former Chief Minister of Kerala, was born.
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.
9/19/1927Kunwar Narayan, famous writer of 'Atmajayee' and 'Akaron Ke Aas Pas', was born.
9/30/2000India's Priyanka Chopra (18) wins the Miss World beauty pageant.
8/10/1986Gen. A.S. Vaidya, who was Chief of Army Staff, at the time of 'Operation Blue Star', was shot dead at Pune.