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Historical Event on 10/15/1977
The Congress party denies bid by Indira Gandhi to regain leadership.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/6/1891 | Vanktesh Iyengar Masti, famous Kannad poet, story writer, novelist, playwright and critic, was born. |
| 8/9/1952 | New Delhi reports that 20 mil. Indian peasants were imperiled by crop failures. |
| 7/12/1999 | Rajendra Kumar (71), legendary actor who acted in over 150 Hindi films, died in Mumbai. |
| 5/31/1968 | F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71). |
| 6/7/1974 | Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999. |
| 5/14/1907 | Muhammad Ayub Khan, Pakistani president, was born. |
| 4/3/1914 | Sam Hormuj Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, India's first Field Marshal, was born. He was better known as ""Sam Manekshaw"". |
| 6/9/1834 | Dr. William Carey, great writer and social worker, died. |
| 8/10/1930 | In the 'Gandhi Cap Case' in Guntur, the magistrate prohibits wearing of Gandhi caps within a five-mile radius of the town. |
| 7/18/1953 | Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta. |
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