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Historical Event on 1/15/1921

Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosle, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1897Kotamaraju Rama Rao, founder-editor of Lucknow's ""National Herald"", was born at Chirala. He was referred by Gandhiji as 'Fighting Edit
3/3/1978Origin of Saka Era (India).
1/31/1994Punjab and Haryana High Court orders plastic surgery to remove 'Jebkatri' (pickpocket) tattooed on the forehead of four women by Amritsar Police.
3/10/1926Dilbagh Singh, Air Chief Marshal, the second Sikh Chief of Air Staff and Indian Air Force, was born in Punjab.
10/5/1997Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut. (year 1997 or Oct. 5, 1998)
3/9/1997Bezawada Gopala Reddy, 89, former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died.
8/1/1962Establishment of Maharashtra State Industrial Development Corporation.
10/27/1987Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47.72, 1st-class avg 71), died.
2/16/1932Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc.
11/12/1959Keshavrao Marutirao Jedhe, great leader of Harijans and farmers, passed away.