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Historical Event on 7/15/1955

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/12/2000Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.
2/28/1930Sir Chandrasekhar V. Raman, Scientist, 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering ""Raman Effect"". He is also the first Indian to receive this honor in Physics, The Indian Nobel Laureates.
5/17/1991Prabhakar Machve, great litterateur, passed away.
10/17/1997SEBI asks investors to adopt paperless trading through depository.
8/20/1986A restructured 20-point programme announced.
8/20/1986Chittorgarh Fort was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar which was circled from outside since 20th October 1567. This victory was achieved with the help of Jaimal and Patta.
3/18/1998A.B. Vajpayee, the Prime Minister-designate, releases the 'national agenda for governance' in New Delhi. It is silent on the Ram temple issue, scrapping of Article 370 and a uniform civil code.
6/10/1966MIG aeroplanes were designed at Nashik.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
3/14/1999Arjun Atwal won the Indian Open Golf in Calcutta.