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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
2/24/1957	General Election ( 2nd) of India begins.
9/4/1895	Siyaramsharan Gupt was born.
7/10/1994	Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.
9/19/1990	Rajeev Goswami, a student of Delhi University, attempts to self immolate himself in protest against the implementation of Mandal Commission Report.
12/6/1997	Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
11/21/1963	First sounding rocket launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS). Thus started India's space programme.
3/2/1957	Central Warehouse Corporation established.
4/27/1993	A national credit fund for women called the 'Rashtriya Mahila Kosh' set up.
8/9/1996	Sachin Tendulkar, 23, chosen India's cricket captain.
4/25/1982	India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.

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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.

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.