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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1979Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
5/11/1998Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft.
12/13/1984The death toll in a toxic gas leak from an insecticide plant in Bhopal, India, now is estimated at 2,100, and tens of thousands of residents fled the city today after it was announced that the Union Carbide plant would be started up again to neutralize the effect.
4/18/1612Khurram prince was married to Arjumand Banu Begum.
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
2/16/1982Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.
11/9/1980P. C. Joshi, former General Secretary of Indian Communist Party, passed away.
9/1/1956Indian state of Tripura becomes a territory.
3/11/1994The Supreme Court upholds sacking of BJP Governments; Balasaheb Deoras quits as RSS Chief; Rajendra Singh alias Rajju Bhaiya to succeed.