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Historical Event on 7/15/1997

Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
1/9/1995Manipur Assembly removes Dr.H. Borobabu (Speaker) and suspends his membership until state election.
4/2/1980S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
4/10/1997Announcement of UP's 70th new district to be re-named after Jyotiba Phule.
10/19/1888Namakkal Kavignar, Gandhian poet and painter, was born at Mohanur in Salem.
10/20/19916.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people.
2/18/1993Congress (I) secures absolute majority in Nagaland and emerges as the single largest party in Meghalaya.
12/3/1971Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries.
7/18/1998The Maharashtra Government bans the controversial Marathi play on Nathuram Godse, assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. It was produced by Mr. Udhay Dhurat.