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Historical Event on 1/15/1888

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

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5/23/1997The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh.
7/6/1998Salman Khursheed is appointed the new UPCC(I) chief. While Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy is the new TNCC(I) chief, Sat Mahajan has been appointed HPCC(I) president.
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10/13/1999Janata Dal (United) snap ties with the BJP in Karnataka
12/17/1987Bhopal court orders the Union Carbide to pay Rs. 350 crore as interim relief to 1984 gas victims.
7/18/1980Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), died.
9/6/1674Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it.