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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 |
| 11/27/1920 | Kanhaiyalal Bhagwandas Harjal, educationist, was born at Mohpa, Maharashtra. |
| 3/28/1996 | JKLF declared unlawful by central govt. |
| 7/17/1930 | Lord Irwin,British Viceroy, allows Indian moderates to visit Gandhi in prison. |
| 4/18/1998 | Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal. |
| 6/10/1888 | Balraj Bhalla, revolutionary, was born. |
| 5/11/1993 | Toy factory fire kills over 200 people in Bangalore. |
| 6/3/1895 | Kavalam Madhava Panikkar, historian and Indian diplomat (Asia & Western Dominance), was born. |
| 9/19/2000 | Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics. |
| 6/22/1898 | The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India. |
| 6/22/1898 | Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot. |
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