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Historical Event on 1/15/1918
K.C.D. Brahaspati, great poet, playwright and orientalist, was born at Rampur, UP.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/19/1911 | Boyi Bhimanna, great Hindi writer, poet and prolific author, was born at Mamidikuduru in AP. |
| 11/16/1835 | Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'. (16 or19). |
| 7/24/1996 | Govt. decides to raise the ceiling on the maximum amount of retirement/death gratuity from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakhs. |
| 1/25/1983 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Acharya Vinobha Bhave (Posthumous) (1895-1982). |
| 5/17/1957 | Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests. |
| 10/1/1928 | Shivaji Ganeshan, famous actor, was born. |
| 12/27/1985 | The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. . |
| 4/5/1919 | India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes. |
| 5/18/1775 | Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar. |
| 4/11/1937 | Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born. |
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