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Historical Event on 5/15/1999

Militants gun down Abdul Ahad Kar, a senior member of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly belonging to the ruling National Conference, in Kupwara district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/1973India frees 438 Pakistani prisoners on medical grounds.
12/5/1657Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India.
1/8/1995ONGC's oil rig blow out at Pasalapudi site in Andhra Pradesh.
7/28/1914Japanese boat 'Kamagata Maru' was compelled to deport to India from Vancouver, Canada. The ship was boarded with active freedom fighters who were against the British Government.
2/2/1921Mukundrao Kirloskar was born.
7/8/1996Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996).
5/6/1952Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.
9/21/1912Firoz Gandhi, great politician, was born.
5/24/1903Hemchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali poet, passed away.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.