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Historical Event on 12/15/1912

Aspy Merwan, engineer and who became the Air Marchal of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1933All young Hindus aged between 12 and 25 years were forced to carry identity cards to prevent spread of terrorism.
7/6/1995Five foreign tourists trekking in Kashmir 10 km uphill from Pahalgam were abducted by militants.
4/15/1895Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort.
4/30/1843Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born.
2/19/1986Computerised railway ticket reservation system was introduced in New Delhi Railway station.
4/10/1996The marketing of Salman Rushdie's novel 'The Moor's Last Sigh' in India was cleared by the Central govt.
5/1/1886May Day was first observed in Chicago, USA. Work, Social activities, Rest, for 8 Hours.
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
12/10/1870Jadhunath Sarkar, history researcher, was born.
9/24/1936It was reported that in the past two weeks over 2 million of India's depressed classes had renounced Hinduism in favor of Christianity.