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Historical Event on 8/15/1990

Uttar Maharashtra University was established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
10/6/1983Punjab Government was dismissed to halt religious and political violence by Indira Gandhi, who imposed President's rule in the state.
11/24/1992Milan Kumar Banerjee appointed Attorney General.
1/31/1976Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
6/17/1928Pandit Gop Bandhu Das, famous writer, social worker and the creator of Orissa, passed away.
2/22/1997Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
4/13/1993Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.
4/8/1993Dasarath Deb, veteran tribal leader, elected leader of the Left and Democratic Front legislature party in Tripura.
11/22/1873Leopold CMS Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), was born.
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.