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Historical Event on 3/15/1920

Ranganandhan Francis, field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/13/1878The Vernacular Press Act was passed which subsequently made the Amrita Bazar Patrika of Calcutta an English newspaper.
12/8/1879Jatindranath Mukherjee (Jatin Bagha), famous revolutionary, was born in Jessore.
4/1/1992The 79,698 crore Eighth Plan launched.
8/15/1985Accord reached on the Assam foreign nationals issue, agitation called off.
11/22/1968Lok Sabha passed notification to change the name of Madras state as Tamil Nadu.
5/3/1947Indian National Trade Union Congress Intak was established.
6/9/1900Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, died in Ranchi Jail.
5/1/1886May Day was first observed in Chicago, USA. Work, Social activities, Rest, for 8 Hours.
11/20/1969The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.
5/29/1973Jo Paul Ancheri, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trichur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1994.