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Historical Event on 10/15/1996
Dengue fever in Delhi takes 156 lives.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/31/1961 | 99 Infantry Brigade Group, under Brigadier K S Raja, launched operations in Katanga province and regained full control of Katanga amidst stiff resistance offered by a break away faction (Katangese gendarmerie). |
| 8/11/1911 | Prem Bhatia, great journalist, was born. |
| 12/8/1900 | Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born. |
| 6/1/1933 | Fortnightly 'Bal Sanmitra' was published. |
| 9/24/1997 | I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat. |
| 1/23/1814 | Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born. |
| 7/22/1993 | R.K. Khandekar, PM's aide, denies Harshad Mehta's charges. |
| 6/20/1921 | Tilak University was established. |
| 2/8/1986 | For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport. |
| 5/4/1854 | The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established. |
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