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Historical Event on 10/15/1995

PM leaves for a 12-day tour of Egypt, NAM Summit at Cartagena in Columbia and 50th year United Nations celebrations at New York.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
1/5/1659Aurangzeb defeated Shah Shuja in the battle of Khawan near Allahabad.
6/25/1994Bombay's former underworld don Haji Masthan Mirza passed away.
7/20/1991Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"".
7/9/1938Sanjeev Kumar, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
9/27/1958Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais.
10/9/1992Sukha and Jinda, assassins of former army chief Gen. A. S. Vaidya, hanged in Pune jail.
7/25/1992R. Venkataraman retired from the post of 8th President.
11/9/1977Keshavrao Bhole, great music director, passed away.
10/25/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, addresses the 50th anniversary session of the UN.