15 October in Hindu history
15 October 1931
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam born at Rameswaram
The boatman’s son from the island of the Ramanathaswamy temple is born. He leads the SLV-3 and Agni projects and becomes the eleventh President of Bharat.
15 October 1932
J. R. D. Tata flies the first airmail to Bombay
In a single-engine Puss Moth, J. R. D. Tata flies mail from Karachi to Bombay via Ahmedabad, the first flight of Tata Air Lines, later Air India.