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Historical Event on 10/15/1961

Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', famous Hindi poet, writer, editor, social worker and litterateur, died in Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1988At 0910 hrs, One - O - Four's moments of glory were frozen for eternity when it received the coveted colours from the then President of Indian R Venkatraman.
6/8/1998A Disaster Management Cell (DMC) under the direct command of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, was set up at the Command Operations Room to liaise with the State Government and initiate necessary actions. All aircrafts were evacuated from IAF bases at Jamnagar, Bhuj and Naliya and flown to pre-determined destinations. In this meticulously planned and smoothly executed drill, more than 60 aircrafts (including helicopters) were flown out.
2/26/1858Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam).
5/15/1729Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away.
7/18/1993Rail, road traffic disrupted.
12/13/1991Justice M. H Kania of Maharashtra sworn in as the 23rd Chief Justice of India.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
11/7/1995Lukose Leelamma at Pune sets record for 10,000m (Women) in 34.33.50.
9/25/1919Rayat Educational Institute (Rayat Shikshan Sanstha) was established.
10/26/1999Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas.