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Historical Event on 4/15/2000

Baichung Bhutia became the first Asian-player to score a goal in the professional English game.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/26/1890Martyr Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was born at Allahabad. He was also the editor of revolutionary weekly 'Pratap'.
12/21/1952Saifuddin Kitchlu awarded the Lenin Peace Prize of U.S.S.R. Award. He was the first Indian to receive this honour.
11/18/1988Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Delhi on a three-day visit.
2/16/1997Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.
2/9/1992Publication of daily newspaper `Lokpatra' started from Nanded.
2/4/1990Ernakulam was declared the first totally literate district in India.
11/7/1900Ranga N.G, professor and politician, was born.
11/11/1913Gandhi sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at South Africa.
7/15/1993Maninderjit Singh Bitta,Punjab Minister of State for Irrigation, appointed new Youth Cong (I) President.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.