15th December – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

What Happened Today In History? 

Find out what happened on 15th December in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred 15th December

Baichung Bhutia (Hindi: बाईचुंग भुटिया; born 15 December 1976) is an Indian footballer who plays as a striker. Bhutia is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills in football. Three-time Indian Player of the Year I. M. Vijayan described Bhutia as “God’s gift to Indian football”.
Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is the first Indian professional golfer to become a member of the European Tour. He is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world and first broke into the top 100 in October 2006. He is married to Kudrat and has a son Harjai.
Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, also known as “Charlie” Browne, is the current Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the IAF, he was Vice Chief of the Air Staff until he replaced outgoing Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik on 31 July 2011.
Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan ( Tamil: திருநெல்லை நாராயண ஐயர் சேஷன்) or T. N. Seshan is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer, who held several public offices in the Government of India. He was the 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India from December 12, 1990 to December 11, 1996.

Bapu (born Sattiraju LakshmiNarayana (Telugu: సత్తిరాజు లక్ష్మీనారాయణ) on December 15, 1933) is an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema and Hindi Cinema. He is a music artist, painter, illustrator, cartoonist, and designer. Bapu’s directorial venture saakshi was showcased at ‘Tashkent film festival’ in 1968.
Ravinder Kapoor (15 December 1940 – 3 March 2011), popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian film actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He had played supporting roles of that of villain’s henchmen or that of gangster. He is mostly remembered as Kamsa in the TV serial Mahabharat, Dinkar Rao in the film Agneepath and as the Don in the film Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa.

Death anniversaries on 15th December :

Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋəlləbˈbʱaːi pəˈʈeːl] ( listen)) (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950) was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of India.
Sandeep Acharya (Hindi: संदीप आचार्य, born 4 February 1984) is an Indian singer. Acharya hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol (season 2) on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant.
Sis Ram Ola (born July 30, 1927) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jhunjhunu constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress. During 15th Lok Sabha elections BJP was unable to find a candidate in his opposition and his win was very clear from the beginning of elections .
Rasoolan Bai (1902 – 15 December 1974) was a leading Indian Hindustani classical music vocal musician. Belonging to the Benaras gharana, she specialized in the romantic Purab Ang of the Thumri musical genre. Rasoolan Bai was born in 1902 at Kachhwa Baazar, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, in a poor family, though she inherited the musical legacy of her mother Adalat.

Notable Events:

1675 -> Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
1803 ->  East India Company captured Orrisa state.
1951 -> Scindia’s SS Jal Pushpa launched.
1957 -> 60 Harijans enter the Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi.

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