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Historical Event on 2/15/2000

K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1996International women's master Anupama Gokhale of Bharat Petroleum becomes the first woman in the history of Indian chess to win an all-India level international rating tournament with her bagging the Mohammed Hassan memorial title.
12/11/1876Raobahadur Yeshwantrao Harishchandra Desai, famous architect, was born.
9/4/1895Siyaramsharan Gupt was born.
7/1/1965Meerut University was established.
5/5/1903Former minister William Petty declares Persian Gulf a part of British dominion in India.
6/4/1955Ministry of Iron & Steel inaugurated.
7/17/1976Mudliyar A. Ramaswami, Padmabhushan awardee, politician and industrialist, passed away.
4/1/1954Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee became the first Indian to become the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 08/Nov/1960.
9/24/1934Arvind Laxman Apte, right-hand batsman, was born in Mumbai.
7/16/1993Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.