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Historical Event on 1/15/1921

Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosle, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
2/8/1907Madhavravji Golwalkar, sarsanghchalak of 'Rashtriya Swayansewak Sangh' (RSS), was born.
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.
5/31/1977Major Premchand and Naik Nima Dorji Sherpa, in the team on Indian Army Treckers, reached the peak of Kanchenjunga. They were amongst the first Indians to reach this peak.
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
5/10/1996PM P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Council of Ministers resign.
9/24/1859Nana Saheb, alias Dhundu Pant, one of the top leaders of Sepoy Mutiny, passed away in Nepal.
1/10/1920India became member of League of Nations.
1/12/1863Swami Vivekananda (Narendra Vishwanath Dutta)(1863-1902), dynamic renaissance missionary to West, catalyst of Hindu revival in India and social reformer, was born at Calcutta.
10/22/1937Gandhiji presided over the educational conference at Wardha and outlined his scheme of education through basic crafts.