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Historical Event on 1/15/1998

Gulzari Lal Nanda, Gandhian freedom fighter and twice acting Prime Minister in 1964 and 1966, died in Ahmedabad at the age of 100 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/2000Dr. Anil Kakodkar takes charge as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy.
6/15/1993PM Narasimha Rao visits Oman; India and Oman decide to give each other MFN status.
5/10/1992Dr. D.S.Tyagi, Chairman of the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, was shot dead by suspected Sikh terrorists in Delhi.
6/4/1902Richard Allen, India, field hockey goal tender (Olympic-gold-1928), was born.
11/30/1994Mrinalini Desai, freedom fighter and famous litterateur, died.
3/2/2000Om Prakash Chautala, Indian National Lok Dal supremo, sworn in the 18th Chief Minister of Haryana.
7/20/1680Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.
2/6/1952George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.
1/5/1998Laloo Yadav, RJD president, and BSP chief Kanshi Ram launch a seven-party ""Jan Morcha"".
11/20/1955Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.