Historical Events - July 15.

1662: At the second meeting, Sir Robert Moray announced that the King approved of the gatherings, and a royal charter was signed on 15 July 1662 which created the “RoyalSociety of London”, with Lord Brouncker serving as the first president.

1910: Emil Kraepelin gave a name to Alzheimer’s disease, naming it after his colleague Alois Alzheimer. 

1916: Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, started today.

1926: The first motor bus route started and ran between Afghan Church and Crawford Market, Mumbai.

1962: Algeria became part of the Arab League.

1979: Morarji Desai resigned as Prime Minister of India.

1984: Punjab was declared a terrorism-affected area after the Sikh community was disturbed in Punjab.

2000: All Indian soldiers hostage freed by military operations in Sierra Leone.

2011: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched GSAT-12A from Sriharikota through PSLV C-17.

2020: Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, CEOs, and celebrities were hacked to promote the Bitcoin scandal.

 

Famous Birthdays   – July 15  

 1611: Mirza Raje Jai Singh, a senior general of the Mughal Empire and a ruler of the kingdom of Amer.

1903: K. Kamaraj, the founder and the president of the Indian National Congress and former chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

1909: Durgabai Deshmukh, an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker, and politician. 

1912: Mohammad Usman, the highest-ranking officer of the Indian Army.

1925: Badal Sarkar, an influential Indian dramatist and theatre director.

1936: Prabhash Joshi, an Indian Journalist.

Death Anniversaries -  July 15

1542: Lisa del Giocondo, an Italian noblewoman.

1904: Anton Chekhov, a Russian playwright, and short-story writer.

1967: Bal Gandharva, was a Marathi singer and stage actor. 

1991: Jagannathrao Joshi, an Indian politician.

2004: Banoo Jehangir Coyaji, an Indian physician and activist in family planning and population control.