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15th October - A Day in the life of India

Learn about the importance of 15th October. Major events on 15th October in the history of India. Eminent Personalities, celebrities' Birthday on this day, and death anniversaries on this day. If you are having a Birthday on 15th October, then you share your Birthday with the most beloved president of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Sir, NDTV founder and chairman Prannoy Roy and renowned actress and Director Mira Nair.

Festivals & Observations on 15th October

  • World Students' Day is marked on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's birthday, 15 October. In 2010 the United Nations declared 15 October as "World Students' Day"
  • Youth Renaissance Day
  • Global Handwashing Day
  • International Day of Rural Women

October 15 in the history of India

  • 2022 - India defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final at Sylhet to win the Women's Asia Cup for a record 7th time.
  • India drops to 107th rank out of 121 in "Global Hunger Index 2022".
  • 1932 – Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
  • 1918 - Mahasamadhi of Shri Saibaba of Shirdi

Famous birthdays on 15th October

  • 1957 – Mira Nair, Indian-American actress, director, and producer
  • 1955 – Kulbir Bhaura, Indian field hockey player
  • 1949 – Prannoy Roy, an Indian journalist, economist, and broadcaster, founded NDTV along with her wife Radhika Roy.
  • 1946 – Victor Banerjee, Indian actor and director
  • 1934 – N. Ramani, Indian flute player (d. 2015)
  • 1931 – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian engineer, academic, and politician, 11th President of India (died 27th July 2015)
  • 1927 – B. S. Abdur Rahman, Indian businessman and philanthropist (d. 2015)

Death anniversaries on 15th October

  • 2022 - OP Sharma, One of the most renowned Indian magician who performed in more than 36,000 shows. He started performing magic at the age of five. OP Sharma grew up in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district and did his engineering from Kanpur. He died after a prolonged illness on October 15.
  • 2022 - Jitendra Shastri, who was known for playing the role of Usmaan in the Ali Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi-led web series 'Mirzapur' passed away on October 15th 2022. The actor had also appeared in Hindi films like 'Black Friday',  and 'Lajja'.
  • 1918 - Sai Baba of Shirdi, Indian guru and saint. read about this spiritual guru here. (b. 1838)
  • 1961 - Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', One of India's best-known Hindi literature poets and authors (b. 1896).


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