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Historical Event on 6/15/1949

Uloor S. Parmeswara Iyer, famous poet, writer, editor and literature, died. He was 72.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1937Keral University established.
3/5/1999The indigenously-built multi-barrel rocket launcher ''Pinaka'' is successfully test-fired at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa.
2/12/1999The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
7/10/1965First NCC (National Cadet Corps) College for training girls started at Gwalior.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
12/6/2000The Supreme Court gives a clean chit to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao upholding the trial court's order, and discharging him and former Union Minister K.K. Tewary from the 'St.Kitts forgery case'.
2/25/2000The Supreme Court stays the Madras High Court order discharging the former Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo, Ms. Jayalalitha, from the two TANSI deal cases.
12/22/1940Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party.
7/29/1983First Pilot-less Aeroplane of India was tested successfully by the Aeronautical Development Establishment near Kolar.