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Historical Event on 8/15/1979

Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1963Rohini, Glider, became the first to successfully fly at Kanpur.
2/4/1924Kocheril Raman Narayan, ninth Vice President of India and now president of India, was born.
6/26/1955Poland and India affirm Panchsheel.
11/12/1954Bharat Reddy, cricket wicket-keeper (India 1979), was born in Madras.
10/30/1994Swaran Singh, 87, former External Affairs minister, died.
10/16/1983Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
1/20/1993Bindeshwari Dube, former Chief Minister Bihar, passed away.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.
6/30/1917Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji, great Indian, patriot and one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, politician and merchant, died at the age of 92.
1/22/1858Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.