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Historical Event on 1/15/1965

Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/15/1976The Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) was established at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
12/16/1922Parvati Devi, orator, was arrested for delivering revolutionary speeches in meetings at Hapud and Merrut. She was the first Indian women to get two years long imprisionment during the freedom struggle.
10/3/1880Sakuntal Sangeet held in Anandodbhav Auditorium in Pune. Annasaheb Kirloskar presented the first musical play in Marathi.
10/2/1906Raja Ravi Verma died at Attingal near Trivandrum, Kerala. He is remembered for his artistic work in 'Ram Panchayatan', 'Vishwamitra-Menaka', 'Shakuntala writing a letter', 'Shiv Parvati'. A commemorative stamp was issued by the Postal Department on April 29, 1971 in his honour.
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
4/15/1927Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born.
8/17/1996CBI seizes another Rs. 65 lakhs from Sukh Ram's residence.
10/31/1875Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers.
11/12/1885Firodia Kundanmal Shobhachand, politician and Gandhian, was born.
10/21/1994Government notifies substantial increase in the ceiling on election expenses on Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.