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Historical Event on 10/15/1931

Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol

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1/5/1952John Hope Victor Alexander, Viceroy of India (1936-43), died at the age of 64.
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1/17/1833William Rush, Indian sculptor (Spirit of the Schuylkill), passed away.
4/23/1929Ranjit Film Co. was founded by Chandulal Shah and Gohar at Bombay.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.
11/22/1915Mohandas Gandhi returns to India.
3/7/1956A gigantic steel tube plant opened in Jamshedpur. It was the first of its kind in India.