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Historical Event on 9/15/1953
S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first lady President of the eighth session of the United Nations Organisation's (UNO) General Assembly.
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| 8/18/1993 | The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000. |
| 4/29/1936 | Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India. |
| 3/13/1800 | Nana Phadanvis (Balaji Janardan Bhanu), veteran leader of Peshwa Kingdom, died. |
| 5/16/1999 | Senior Congress leaders oppose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister. |
| 4/25/1969 | Invalappil Mani Vijayan (or better known as IM Vijayan), Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Trissur, Kerala. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997, 1999. He scored the fastest ever International goal against Bhutan at the SAF Games '99, scoring after just 12 seconds. |
| 11/23/1897 | Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, writer, was born. |
| 4/2/1970 | Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished. |
| 8/16/1923 | Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born. |
| 4/14/1948 | Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India. |
| 5/10/1905 | Pankaj Malik, music director, was born. |
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