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Historical Event on 2/15/1967

Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/26/1831Hennry Louis Vivian Derozio passed away.
6/9/1986ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.
1/27/1972V. S. Sarvate (Tatya Saheb), great revolutionary writer, passed away.
4/14/1979Sanjiva Reddy,President, flagged off the first electric train in Madras.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
4/3/1978Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed greatly to public life, fighting against caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely affiliated to the 'Servants of India Society' with Ghokhaleji. He even declined to accept the ""Bharat Ratna"" award conferred on him.
9/22/1992Harshad Mehta released after 110 days in jail.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
7/27/1914Kalpana Dutta, great freedom fighter, was born at Chatgaon. (27th July, 1914).
5/12/1999Arunachal Pradesh Governor refuses to quit.