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Historical Event on 10/15/1990

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1989Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee, noted playback singer and music director, died.
11/15/1995Qiao Shi, Chairman of the standing committee of the Chinese National Peoples' Congress, arrives in New Delhi to advance Sino-Indian relations.
5/2/1922Kedarnath Modi, great Industrialist in Maharashtra, was born.
2/13/1991Muslim League leaves the UDF in Kerala.
4/29/1947Abolition of ""untouchability"".
1/26/1927Laxman Madhav Katre, former Indian Air Chief Marshall, was born.
7/29/1876Indian Science Congress Association was established in Bowbazar Street of Calcutta.
7/24/1998India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.