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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Indian Independence Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1992Achyutrao Patwardhan, leader of 'Quit India Movement', died at Varanasi at the age of 86.
9/12/1912T. A. Ramachandran, cricket Test Umpire of one test during 1948-49, was born in Tamil Nadu.
1/23/1992India becomes ASEAN dialogue partner.
10/18/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, announces relief for phone users. New links to cost Rs. 2,000 in urban areas and Rs. 500 in rural areas.
11/1/1956Madhya Pradesh State High Court was established at Jabalpur having its benches in Gwalior and Indore.
1/27/1987P. T. Usha nominated the Asian Athlete of 1986 by the US Sports Academy (USA).
6/5/1984Operation 'Blue Star' was launched by Indira Gandhi. Indian commandos stormed into Sikh's holiest gurudwara Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out the terrorists and other anti-government elements. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and over 325 people were killed in the temple. Thus a great rebel arose all over the nation and specially in Punjab.
8/6/1920Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave.
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.
1/15/1996Victoria Terminus (VT) station in Mumbai renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus by the Centre.