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Historical Event on 6/15/1966

U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1942Anandshankar Bapubhai Dhruv, famous Gujarati expert, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of a monthly magzine, died.
5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
1/22/1760In the battle at Wandiwash (India), after their victory against the French, the British virtually had no European opponent left in India.
8/28/1928Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, noted physicist and scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, was born at Mangalore in Karnataka.
11/27/1998India retains the Asia Cup tennis championship in Delhi beating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the final.
5/13/1918Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born.
4/11/1952Treaty between France and India, transferring the former French settlement of Chandranagar to India, is ratified by the National Assembly, Paris. It was the last formal step in completing the process of sovereignty.
7/16/1905A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.
8/14/1987Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (1890-1988), Frontier Gandhi. He is the first non-Indian to receive this honour.
3/29/1954Indian Institute of Public Administration inaugurated.