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Historical Event on 5/15/1997

Yaseen Malik, All-Party Hurriyat Conference leader, was released from Tihar jail.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.
8/23/1958Marathwada University was started.
9/2/1956Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India).
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.
3/23/199710 Dalits killed in Kab village of Bihar by Ranbir Sena, a pro-landlord extremist organisation.
7/3/1972Shimla Non-Arm Agreement on Kashmir signed between Indira Gandhi and Z. A. Bhutto.
2/9/1992Pakistan bans JKLF march.
9/24/1994At least 100 people die after an outbreak of pneumonic plague in the western city of Surat.
7/31/1974B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 15-08-1974.
10/13/1999Chandrababu Naidu, TDP leader, said that his party would support the NDA Government unconditionally.