84th birth anniversary of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (October 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015) - Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen "A. P. J." Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. A career scientist turned reluctant politician, Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, and studied physics and aerospace engineering.