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Historical Event on 8/15/1955

Satyagrah started for the freedom of Goa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/13/1912Shriman Narayan, educationist, administrator and diplomat, was born in Etawah, U.P.
8/6/1951Rukmini Lakshmipathi, great social reformer and leader, died.
5/5/1986Controversial Muslim Women Bill passed by Lok Sabha.
3/23/1898Nalinibala Devi, Assamia poet, was born.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
5/30/1950Devdutta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar, great historian and archaeologist, passed away.
10/23/1883Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.
2/3/1929The ""Times of India Illustrated Weekly"" was renamed as ""The Illustrated Weekly of India"".
12/7/1979Ramandeep Singh Gill, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway.
7/30/1933Gandhiji informs the Government of Bombay of his decision to march from Ahmedabad to Ras with 33 followers to revive Civil Disobedience movement.