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Historical Event on 2/15/1992

Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/19/1916Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India, was born.
5/29/1953Ranji Nanan, cricketer (Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test v Pakistan 1981), was born.
12/17/1961Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night.
3/1/1818Singhgad won by the Britishers after the end of Peshwa kingdom.
4/1/1855Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
2/20/1987Lok Dal splits over leadership issue.
2/20/1987Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
4/28/1996EC orders re-polling in 69 booths in four states.
5/22/1936Lord Brabourne laid the foundation stone of Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.
10/23/1999A Boeing 707 carrying Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and his entourage lands safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai following a suspected tyre burst.