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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Indian Independence Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1894Rangnath Ramchandra Diwakar, Gandhian leader, was born.
6/11/1991Over 106.6 million voters go to the second phase of national polls.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
1/3/1985Azharuddin scores 110 in first Test innings.
12/17/1938Charuchandra Bandopadhyay, famous Bengali story writer and novelist, died.
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
3/23/1910Dr. Ram Manohar Hiralal Lohia also known as ""Dauntless Dr. Lohia"", freedom fighter and socialist leader, was born at Akbarpur, district Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. He had founded Praja Socialist Party in 1952.
10/6/2000Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chief, withdraws her resignation from the Union Cabinet of Ministers.
8/7/1998The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.
11/9/1909The Times reports failure of Gandhi Government negotiations on Transvaal laws.