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Historical Event on 8/15/1950

Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1904K. V. Puttappa, famous Kannada poet and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born at Hirekodage.
12/20/1993India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels.
3/25/1997Justice Jagdish Saran Verma sworn in Chief Justice of India.
12/28/1981Madras-Penang undersea cable commissioned.
4/4/1997World Bank Atlas for 1997 put India as world's fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity estimated around $1318 trillion.
9/1/1988Fatte Singrao Gaekwad of Baroda, former Member of Parliament, passed away.
1/7/1858The hearing of the case began that was filed against the last Mughal Emperor Bahadhur Shah II for taking part in the first armed revolution against the British.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
11/25/1984Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away.
6/5/1973Madhav Sadashiv Golvalkar, politician and RSS chief, passed away.