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Historical Event on 8/15/1918
Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/14/1976 | Urban Land Ceiling Regulation Act comes into force. |
| 1/25/1988 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Marudu Gopalan Ramachandran, MGR (Posthumous) (1917-1987). |
| 7/8/1888 | Fenardish Jyoki Antoniu, Konkani author and journalist, was born. |
| 7/8/1888 | Guru Angad Dev, Sikh Guru, passed away. |
| 9/8/1962 | Chinese army infiltrated in the north-east border of India exceeding the Mac-Mahon line (Tibet-India boundary). This was the first ocassion of Chinese infiltration. |
| 8/14/1993 | New governors for MP, Bihar, West Bengal & Tripura. |
| 10/19/1920 | Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born. |
| 3/22/1991 | President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament. |
| 2/17/1948 | Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was re-designated as the 5th Battalion the 8th Gorkha Rifles (the Sirmoor Rifles). |
| 6/30/1999 | India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule. |
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