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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
12/20/1931Leela Nag (Leela Roy), freedom fighter and editor of Jayshri, was arrested in Bengal for her association with ""Depali Sangh"" who supported Chatgang Ammunition Plot against the Bengal Government.
6/15/1947All-India Congress accepts British plan for partition of India in New Delhi.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
10/23/1824Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur.
5/10/1909Bellari Shammanna Keshvan, internationally famous librarian, was born.
2/18/1983Violence between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Singhalese in Sri Lanka marks beginning of Tamil rebellion by Tiger freedom fighters demanding an independent nation called Eelam. Prolonged civil war results.
7/25/1977B. D. Jathi retired from the post of second acting President.
9/24/1997E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore.
4/1/1989Shridhar Madhav Joshi (S. M. Joshi), great socialist leader, passed away.