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Historical Event on 12/15/1997

Orissa Janata Dal unit splits with 29 of 43 Legislature Party members forming 'Biju Janata Dal'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1884Keshav Chunder Sen, nationalist leader of Bengal, social worker and good orator of Brahma Samaj, passed away at his home in Lily Cottage, Calcutta. He was one of the first Indians to sow the seeds of secularism in our country. He strongly believed that education was the basic necessity to change the society.
12/31/1988Treaty signed between India and Pakistan for not to target nuclear sites of each other.
3/22/1991Chautala sworn in as Haryana CM.
3/8/1833Vishwanath Narayan Mandalik, famous journalist, writer and social reformer, was born.
8/6/1920Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave.
11/21/1991An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91).
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award for Oriya Poet Sitakant Mahapatra.
4/2/1994Ravi Naik sworn in CM.
7/26/1927Gulabrai Sipahahimalani Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India), was born in Karachi.
1/11/1991Ravi Naik of Maharashtra Gomanthak party sworn in as the CM of Goa.