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Historical Event on 1/15/1784

Sir William Jones, Judge and linguist, and Sir Warren Hastings established the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta. This was the first scholastic institution.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1990J&K Governor quits.
12/5/1931Gandhiji leaves England for India.
2/13/1989Aubrey Menen (76), Renowned writer, passed away in Kerala.
10/23/1943Netaji Subash Chandra Bose inaugurated the Rani Jhansi Brigade in Azad Hind Army and announced war against the British Empire.
3/20/1965Venkataraghavan takes 8-72 vs New Zealand at Delhi.
5/12/1987Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat.
2/13/1991Muslim League leaves the UDF in Kerala.
5/26/2000In a significant development, the Government decides to allow disinvestment up to 60 per cent equity of Air India.
11/6/1997Supreme Court acquits former Union Minister for Power and Food Kalpanath Rai held under TADA for alleged harbouring of an accused in ""1992 Bombay J.J. Hospital shootout case'
2/25/1998Tendulkar's first first-class 204* for Mumbai vs Australia.