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Historical Event on 12/15/1997

Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/9/1984Captain H.J. Singh of Indian Army crossed the Banihal Darsh with the help of Hand Glider and set a new record.
1/18/1995The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).
7/10/1984White Paper on Punjab released by Union Government.
1/25/1976Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut during India vs New Zealand at Auckland.
12/31/1999This Indian Railway, carries more than 11 million passengers in a day, runs on more than 62,000 route kilometers and more than 1,07,000 track kilometers daily. This is the largest Railway System under Single Management.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
12/1/1989V. P. Singh is named the new prime minister.
6/22/1948Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles.
2/21/1952The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.