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Historical Event on 4/15/1976

India announces it will send an envoy to Peking, first time in 15 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1996N. T. Rama Rao, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (during 1983-84, 84-89, 94-95), passed away at Hydrabad.
7/26/1923Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born.
2/13/1922The Indian National Congress suspends its civil disobedience campaign in the face of mounting violence.
12/16/1909Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4/6/1997Gen. Kofi Annan,UN Secretary, arrives in New Delhi for NAM conference.
11/18/1911Free primary school education is introduced.
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
2/20/1968Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
8/20/1974Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed elected President of India with B. D. Jatti as Vice President.
3/17/1999GM Dibyendu Barua and IWM S. Vijayalakshmi (both India) won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Asian Zonal chess championship in Mumbai.