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Historical Event on 9/15/1953

S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first lady President of the eighth session of the United Nations Organisation's (UNO) General Assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/12/1917Mulvantrai Himatlal Mankad better known as ""Vinoo Mankad"", cricketer (India's greatest all-rounder to his time), was born at Jamnagar.
7/9/1999Ashok Mitra (82), noted writer, academician and former bureaucrat, died in Calcutta.
8/9/1999India's Manisha Malhotra won the $10,000 ITF women's circuit tournament at Harrisonburg, Virginia for her maiden tour title.
3/8/1995Dr. Duranand Kanhan Pillai, great litterateur of Malyali language, died.
12/6/2000The Supreme Court gives a clean chit to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao upholding the trial court's order, and discharging him and former Union Minister K.K. Tewary from the 'St.Kitts forgery case'.
12/30/1887Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, leader of India Freedom Movement, Law expert, Educationist, Litterateur and founder of ""Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan"", was born at Bharuch.
6/4/1912Alungal Mathai Thomas, social reformer, politician and diplomat, was born at Kurikad, Kerala.
12/29/1989Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill introduced in Lok Sabha.
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.