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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
1/2/1960Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87), was born in Meerut.
11/1/1966Punjab High Court was renamed as Punjab & Haryana High Court. This court was established in Chandigarh for Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh territory.
1/12/1994S. S. Nadkarni, Chairman of National Stock Exchange, appointed SEBI Chairman.
2/1/1931Gandhi chiefs order campaign of civil disobedience to continue.
12/1/1974Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away.
1/11/1996Canadian PM Jean Chretien visits New Delhi.
10/11/1923Harish Chandra was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
4/17/1977Swatantra Party was merged in Janata Party.
11/13/1901Four Language panels were started on Rs. 10/- notes. First time four corner serial numbers were introduced. This panel had Indian languages which varied from state to state.
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.