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Historical Event on 5/15/1993

K.M. Cariappa, field marshal and Major General, passed away at the age of 93.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1987Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup .
6/7/1974Mahesh Bhupathi, Tennis star, was born. He is the winner of French Open 1997 (mixed doubles) and 1999 (doubles) and Wimbledon 1999.
1/19/1985Dr. P. C. Alexander, principal secretary to the PM, quits following the arrest of three aides in an espionage case.
4/12/1992The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990.
11/24/1948Ashok Gandotra, cricketer (Two Tests for India 1969), was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1/10/1955The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service.
7/13/1950Nehru asks Stalin and Acheson to restore peace in Korea.
7/23/1904The Great Indian Peninsula Railway started First Class restaurant cars on its mail trains.
1/27/1989M. Karunanidhi sworn in as DMK CM in Tamil Nadu.
2/2/1996Doordarshan Kendra was inagurated at Port Blair.