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Historical Event on 9/15/1909

Thiru Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai, ''Anna'', founder of DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, also an editor, writer, orator and patriot, was born in a weaver community of Kanchipuram.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.
7/14/1963Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.
3/7/1996Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.
1/21/1997First group of bank documents relating to Bofors case handed over to Indian Government.
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
6/2/1953Mountaineer Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and his Nepalese Sherpa guide Tensing became the first men to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. The two reached the pinnacle of Everest, more than 29,000 feet above sea level, at 11.30 a.m.
2/27/1854Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company.
8/9/1963India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.
7/21/1963Kashi Vidyapeeth was given recognisation as University.
12/22/1999CPI (M) is against India signing the CTBT.