HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Jan-15)

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Jan 15, 2007 :: Barzan Ibrahim AL-TIKRITI :: Died (executed) on this day, he was a former Iraqi intelligence chief and of Saddam Hussein.

Jan 15, 2007 :: JAMES HILLIER :: Died this day, he was a inventor of electron microscope.

Jan 15, 2006 :: JABER Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber AL_SABAH :: Died this day, he was an Emir of .

Jan 15, 2001 :: WIKIPEDIA :: A free Wiki content encyclopedia, went on this day.

Jan 15, 1991 :: The U.N. deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expired on this day, paving the way for the start of Operation Storm.

Jan 15, 1988 :: Narendra HIRWANI :: On this day, this Indian completed the best ever match figures of 16-136 by any bowler at Debut in the fourth test against West Indies at Madras.

Jan 15, 1986 :: On this day, the Indian Airlines had its first crew on a commercial passenger flight when Captain Saudamini Deshmukh and co-pilot Nevedita Bhasin took off from Silchar to Calcutta.

Jan 15, 1982 :: NEIL NITIN MUKESH :: Born this day, he is an Indian ; son of Nitin Mukesh and grandson of singer .

Jan 15, 1975 :: ANGOLA :: On this day, it gained independence from .

Jan 15, 1966 :: NIGERIA :: The government of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa in Nigeria was overthrown on this day in the first .

Jan 15, 1949 :: K.M. CARIAPPA :: On this day, he took over as the first Indian , taking over from Sir Roy Boucher. This day is now celebrated as in India.

Jan 15, 1943 :: The world's largest office building, The , was dedicated on this day.

Jan 15, 1938 :: CHUNI GOSWAMI :: Born this day as Subimal Goswami, he is a former Indian (Bengali) .

Jan 15, 1929 :: MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. :: Born this day, he was an American leader and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Jan 15, 1918 :: GAMAL ABDAL NASSER :: Born this day, he was the President of .

Jan 15, 1592 :: SHAH JAHAN :: Born this day, he was the Indian Mughal emperor known for having built .