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Historical Event on 7/15/1955

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1997India lifts Asia Cup tennis title in Delhi.
7/16/199917 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
11/7/1974South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.
3/28/1978Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born.
3/15/1919Osmania University was established at Hyderabad.
1/2/1878Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and first president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, was born at Perunna village, Kerala State.
6/23/1810Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed.
3/27/1990A 10-member Progressive Democratic Front Ministry led by Churchill Alemao sworn in Goa.
3/9/1989Yasser Arafat, PLO Chairman, arrives on a two-day state visit to India.