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1662, 15th July: At the second meeting, Sir Robert Moray announced that the King approved of the gatherings, and a royal charter was signed on 15 July 1662 which created the “RoyalSociety of London”, with Lord Brouncker serving as the first president.
1910, 15th July: Emil Kraepelin gave a name to Alzheimer’s disease, naming it after his colleague Alois Alzheimer.
1916, 15th July: Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, started today.
1926, 15th July: The first motor bus route started and ran between Afghan Church and Crawford Market, Mumbai.
1962, 15th July: Algeria became part of the Arab League.
1979, 15th July: Morarji Desai resigned as Prime Minister of India.
1984, 15th July: Punjab was declared a terrorism-affected area after the Sikh community was disturbed in Punjab.
2000, 15th July: All Indian soldiers hostage freed by military operations in Sierra Leone.
2011, 15th July: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched GSAT-12A from Sriharikota through PSLV C-17.
2020, 15th July: Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, CEOs, and celebrities were hacked to promote the Bitcoin scandal.
On this Day Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries on July 15.
1611: Mirza Raje Jai Singh, a senior general of the Mughal Empire and a ruler of the kingdom of Amer.
1903: K. Kamaraj, the founder and the president of the Indian National Congress and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
1909: Durgabai Deshmukh, an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker, and politician.
1912: Mohammad Usman, the highest-ranking officer of the Indian Army.
1925: Badal Sarkar, an influential Indian dramatist and theatre director.
1936: Prabhash Joshi, an Indian Journalist.
On this Day Death Anniversaries of famous people on July 15.
1542: Lisa del Giocondo, an Italian noblewoman.
1904: Anton Chekhov, a Russian playwright, and short-story writer.
1967: Bal Gandharva, was a Marathi singer and stage actor.
1991: Jagannathrao Joshi, an Indian politician.
2004: Banoo Jehangir Coyaji, an Indian physician and activist in family planning and population control.
What happened in India on 15 July
15-July-1783
Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
15-July-1788
Ghulam Kadir, the infamous son of Jabita Khan, conquered Delhi.
15-July-1902
Judge K. Subba Rao, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
15-July-1903
Kumaraswamy Kamraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, was born in a trading family at Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu.
15-July-1904
Mogubai Kurdikar, veteran singer of ‘Jaypur Gharana’, was born.
15-July-1917
Tukaram Tanaji Sawant, educationist and famous Hindi writer, was born at Pokharam, (Maharashtra).
15-July-1920
Earthquake in Delhi.
15-July-1936
Hridayanand ‘Kumaresh’ Tiwari, great Hindi poet and writer, was born in Reoti, U.P.
15-July-1948
Establishment of ‘PEPS’ (Patiyala and East Punjab States Union).
15-July-1955
Bharat Ratna, India’s highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
15-July-1967
Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, passed away.
15-July-1969
Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. After retirement he was appointed as the Ambassador in Switzerland.
15-July-1979
Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
15-July-1980
Gajanan Vishwanath Ketkar, editor of Kesri' andMaratha’, passed away.
15-July-1986
India protests against China’s intrusion of six to seven km into the Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh.
15-July-1986
Sandhya Agarwal made 190 runs in third Womens Test Cricket setting a new record in England.
15-July-1987
Rajiv Gandhi,Congress President, expels V. C. Shukla, Arif Mohammed Khan and Arun Nehru from Congress for anti-party activities.
15-July-1991
The 25-day-old Narasimha Rao government wins a vote of confidence in Lok Sabha by securing 241 to 111; 112 abstained.
15-July-1991
Jagannathrao Joshi, veteran leader of Janata Party `Karnataka Kesri’, died.
15-July-1992
Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya.
15-July-1993
JD (A)’s Ajit Singh pegs his group’s support to government on PM’s appearance before the JPC.
15-July-1993
Maninderjit Singh Bitta,Punjab Minister of State for Irrigation, appointed new Youth Cong (I) President.
15-July-1997
Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.
15-July-2000
The Maharashtra Government gives the green signal to police to proceed against Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged role in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots.