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Historical Event on 1/15/1888

Saifuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter and President of the Punjab, was born at Amritsar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1998Kushabhau Thakre is declared elected BJP president.
9/17/1948The Nizam of Hyderabad, in a broadcast, announced ceasefire to his troops and accession into Indian Union, which was settled earlier to the announcement.
5/26/1931One hundred miners were trapped beneath a blazing mine. It was thought that there were unlikely to be any survivors in Madras.
2/1/1929Jyotirbhaskaracharya Jayant Salgaonkar was born.
10/24/1995A total eclipse of the sun witnessed from India to Vietnam.
1/27/1926Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born.
2/17/1998Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.
2/9/1757In a treaty between Lord Clive and Siraj Ud Daulah, Clive was authorised to safe guard (Killa Bandi) and open mint at Calcutta. Nawab had paid compensation to British Army.
3/27/1992India signs Friendship Treaty with Ukraine.
4/29/1848Raja Ravi Verma, famous classic, prolific painter and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala.