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Historical Event on 4/15/1947

Issues with Jinnah a joint appeal for communal peace.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/10/1949Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, great Indian cricket player (opener, 10,122 Test runs), was born in Bombay. He has received Arjun Award (1975) and Padma Bhushan (1980).
1/21/1978Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.
9/27/1760Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim became the Nawab of Bengal. He ruled till July 7, 1763.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
5/21/1990PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada.
5/12/1966Sardar Sikandar Hayat, President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, resigns.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
2/4/1628Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra.
2/19/1993Salseng C. Marak sworn in as the Congress-I CM in Meghalaya.
10/5/1932Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (7 Tests for India, 1 century), was born in Bombay.