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Historical Event on 5/15/1998

The Indian Army at Chandilora (Tangmey) captured 15 kg charas, 400 gm dust of charas and 12 kg leaves of charas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1971Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali litterateur, died.
8/25/1969Vivek Upendra Krishna Razdan, cricket pace bowler (Indian Test 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
1/16/1990All Governors asked to resign.
12/17/2000The 13-day nationwide postal strike called off.
5/9/1981Pandit Sundarlal, great revolutionary and writer of 'Bharat Mein Angreji Raj', passed away.
6/17/1950Syed Wazir Ali, cricketer (7 Tests for India), passed away.
3/15/1831First Marathi Almanac (Panchang) started by Ganpat Krishnaji.
8/20/1917Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'.
11/27/1999Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob is sworn in Punjab Governor.
1/25/1992Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata (1904-1993).