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Historical Event on 7/1/1947

British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1959National Aeronautical Research Laboratory (NARL) set up under CSIR with temporary offices in New Delhi. Dr. P. Nilakantan is appointed NARL's first Director.
3/11/1994The Supreme Court upholds sacking of BJP Governments; Balasaheb Deoras quits as RSS Chief; Rajendra Singh alias Rajju Bhaiya to succeed.
8/9/1925Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'.
10/28/1997Gold import placed under Open General Licence.
12/19/1945Gandhiji lays foundation stone of C. F. Andrews' Memorial Hospital at Santiniketan.
5/10/1992Dr. D.S.Tyagi, Chairman of the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, was shot dead by suspected Sikh terrorists in Delhi.
2/12/1985Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people.
7/16/1996Supreme Court says dowry demand even during marriage talks is an offence.
2/12/194614 killed in Calcutta riots; Muslim leader Jinnah threatens civil war.
4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.