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Historical Event on 7/15/1997
Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/8/1972 | Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta. |
| 4/13/1972 | Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, passed away. |
| 11/9/1967 | Bhartiya Kranti Dal, a new political party founded. |
| 8/29/1991 | Second operational Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS-1B) launched by a Russian launch vehicle, Vostok. It is still in service. |
| 1/2/1960 | Raman Lamba, Cricketer was Born |
| 1/20/1879 | Raghunath Chaudhary, famous Assamia nature poet, was born. |
| 2/26/1937 | Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born. |
| 5/12/1992 | Security scandal, RBI extends probe to four foreign banks. |
| 2/4/1938 | Birju Maharaj, famous Kathak Dancer ""Guru"", was born. |
| 10/22/1796 | Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace. |
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