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Historical Event on 2/15/1997

Conference of Inter-Parliamentary Union in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1989This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".
1/15/1898Nanasaheb Ramji Tawde, educationist and scientist, was born at Taluq Malvan, Maharashtra.
9/7/1887Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, was born at Dhamrai in Dhaka now in Bangladesh.
9/11/1985Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.
9/11/1985Mughals, under the leadership of Akbar, defeated Hindu ruler Hemu in the second battle of Panipat.
7/24/1837Kanishta, son of Samajya Laxshmi, was killed.
3/2/1938Chandrakumar Agarwala, assamia poet, passed away.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
4/22/1996Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.
11/15/1913Ravindranath Tagore (1861-1941), received the message that he was awarded with Noble Prize in literature for his collection of poems ""Gitanjali"" . He was the first Indian to be awarded with Nobel Prize. (13 or 15)