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Historical Event on 4/15/1956

A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
5/5/1993Balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], famous Indian guru, passed away at 73 yrs.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
4/24/1888Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, was born at Hajo.
12/27/1996Mahashweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, win the Gyanpith Award.
8/29/1992Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, .
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
8/3/1993Government assures Lok Sabha that it will revive the proposal for a multi-member election commission.
4/22/1942The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur.
1/18/1959Miss Meera Behn, follower of Gandhi, left India for good.