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Historical Event on 5/15/2000
Ghulam Hassan Bhat, Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for Power, dies in a powerful IED explosion near Mandipore in Anantnag.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/9/1871 | Padmnath Gohain, litterateur of modern Assamia Barua, was born. |
| 4/16/1934 | Ram Damodar Naik was born in Sangli (Maharashtra). |
| 8/18/1990 | President R Venkataraman presented the colours to the Officers Training Academy in recognition of their services to the Nation. |
| 11/20/1955 | Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ. |
| 11/20/1955 | Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"". |
| 12/12/1925 | Ghulam Mustafa Guard, cricketer (lefty pace bowler in 2 Tests for India 1959), was born in Surat, Gujarat. |
| 11/12/1984 | Rajiv Gandhi elected Congress (I) President. |
| 3/19/1954 | The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea. |
| 9/24/1815 | John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70. |
| 11/21/1962 | India and China declared a truce from the war in which India was badly beaten. Because of winter in China, they halted their advance into India. |
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