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Historical Event on 12/15/1950

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/25/1932India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England.
1/10/1908Gandhiji adopts word, ""Satyagraha"" in place of ""Passive Resistance"". Sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failure to leave Transvaal.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
5/29/1982Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, was approved by Union Cabinet.
9/3/1931Kanhaiya Prasad Sharan, politician, journalist and social worker, was born at Muzaffapur, Bihar.
4/24/1942Shri Dinanath Mangeshkar, famous Marathi singer, nationalist, musician and actor, passed away at the age of 41.
5/31/1987Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
10/16/1990Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died.
4/15/1984Extremist Sikhs plunder 40 stations in Punjab, India.
2/18/1941There was a minor revolt in Royal Indian Navy which in now known as Indian Navy.