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Historical Event on 12/15/1675
Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
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| 6/17/1961 | The HF-24 Marut supersonic fighter, designed by German engineer Kurt Tank, makes its maiden flight. |
| 9/4/1895 | Siyaramsharan Gupt was born. |
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