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Historical Event on 10/15/1918

Shirdi ke Saibaba' better known as 'Saibaba' passed away at Shirdi near Nashik, Maharashtra. He was around 70. Born in a Brahmin family at Patri village in Hyderabad, he was saint to all caste and creed people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/28/1704Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born.
8/10/1930In the 'Gandhi Cap Case' in Guntur, the magistrate prohibits wearing of Gandhi caps within a five-mile radius of the town.
1/28/1998All 26 accused, who stood trial in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, were sentenced to death. A designated Judge of the TADA court in Chennai found them guilty.
7/21/1911Umashankar Jethalal Joshi, famous Gujarati poet, Hindi writer and educationist, was born at Bamna in Gujarat.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
5/1/1926Jim Corbett killed the notorious man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag at Gulabrai village, who had attacked and killed about 125 people.
10/1/1967Indian Tourist Development Corporation Limited established.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
6/30/1968Makhanlal Chaturvedi, famous journalist and litterateur, passed away.