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Historical Event on 11/15/1997

INS Delhi' commissioned.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1985United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"".
5/16/1933Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.
11/2/1950India rebukes Mao for invasion of Tibet.
2/2/2000The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry clears Ms. Deepa Mehta's film ''Water'' after the director agreed to make some changes in the script.
5/16/1994Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away.
11/11/1992S.Bangarappa resigns as the CM of Karnataka.
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
12/8/1998An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award.
8/11/1999The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.