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Historical Event on 5/15/1864
Mahavirprasad Dvivedi, famous Hindi litterateur, poet, writer and editor, was born at Daulatpur village in UP.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/29/1844 | W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta. |
| 5/7/1990 | Foundation stones are laid in Ayodhya for a new temple at the birthplace of Lord Rama as Hindu nationalism rises. Government disallows the Shilanyas. |
| 12/3/1992 | Indian, UN Operations in Mozambique begins (ONUMOZ - Dec 92 to Oct 94) |
| 2/21/1672 | A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin. |
| 3/9/1997 | Bangladesh and Chakma refugee leaders sign a historic agreement for repatriation of the 50,000 refugees sheltered in six camps in Tripura for the past 11 years. |
| 10/2/1999 | Home Minister L. K. Advani said that the BJP was ready to provide letters of support. |
| 8/23/1989 | Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away. |
| 8/1/1905 | Horse drawn tram cars were closed down in Bombay. This service was started on May 9, 1874 with 20 tram cars and 200 horses. The very first day of its run, the number of passengers carried was 451 and the amount earned was Rs. 85/- on the last day it had 1360 horses and carried 71,947 passengers and earned Rs.4,260/. |
| 5/15/1995 | PM Rao reaches New York for a week-long visit. |
| 7/3/1975 | Virendrakishor Roy Chaudhary, famous music director, passed away. |
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