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Historical Event on 7/15/1955

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/30/1882Franklin Delano Roosevelt, great leader and social reformer, was born at Hyde Park, New York.
6/23/1810Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed.
11/13/1901Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state.
11/19/2000Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, agriculture scientist, gets the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 1999.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
4/11/1999The DRDO has successfully flight tested AGNI-11 with a range of 2000 km, using solid propellant rocket motors in both stages and rail mobile launcher system from its new launch complex in the Orissa Coast. With this launch the country has reached the point of operationalisation of AGNI-11 as a weapon system. (1-1-2000).
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
10/3/2000India and Russia sign a declaration on strategic partnership.
11/2/1999The Delhi HC dismisses a plea against Sonia Gandhi seeking deletion of her name from the register of Indian citizenship.