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Historical Event on 1/15/1929

Dr. Martin Luther King, civil rights leader of the United States of America, freedom fighter and Nobel Prize awardee, was born at America.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1903Shantanu L. Kirloskar, great industrialist, was born at Sholapur (Maharashtra).
4/3/1670Tanaji Malusure, right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, passed away during the battle of Singhgad fort.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
10/31/1843Tarkanath Gangopadhyay, first realistic social novelist of Bengal, was born.
4/13/1993Lalitadevi Shastri passed away.
11/1/1948An Indian brigade group supported by the 7th Cavalry (Stuart tanks) broke through the Great Himalayan Range at Zojila to drive out the invaders from Ladakh district. At approximately 3,500 metres, this was the highest point in the history of warfare that tanks had operated.
5/8/1815Malaun of Nepal was captured by General David Ochterlony.
6/10/199718 persons were killed and 10 wounded by suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura militants at Thalchhara near Agartala.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
10/13/1989Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika Bills defeated in Rajya Sabha.