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Historical Event on 10/15/1996

H.D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister, launched the concluding ceremony of the 85th year of ICMR at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. He also gave away the ICMR Prizes and Awards (1994-95) to outstanding bio-medical scientists of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1920Bhartiya Communist Party was formed at Tashkent with seven members including M.N. Roy, Birendra Chattopadhyay and Abani Mukherji.
3/8/1957Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.
1/9/1889Dr. Vrindavanlal Varma, famous Hindi writer and social reformer, was born in Jhansi. He mainly wrote historical and social novels, most famouse being ""Mriganainee"".
12/4/1910Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot.
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
2/15/1924Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, great leader of Maharashtra, was born.
2/25/1938Farokh Manekshaw Engineer, great Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1961-75), was born in Bombay.
7/4/1897Nanaksingh, famous Punjabi novelist, was born in a Hindu family in village Chak Hamid, Tehsil Dadan Khan, District Jhelum (now in Pakistan).
3/9/1931Karansingh, politician, was born.
10/18/1995Baby Naaz (Anuradha Bhakkar), famous child actor, died.