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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
3/19/1995Vinaychandra Maudgal, founder of Gandharva Mahavidyalay of Delhi and music expert, passed away.
8/12/199272 militants surrendered before Punjab CM Beant Singh.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
7/29/1993Two bills seeking to delink religion from politics and to empower the EC to debar parties with religious names introduced in Lok Sabha.
5/5/1971India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.
2/28/1712Bahadur Shah I died at Lahore at the age of 72 in the war of succession.
1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.
11/3/1945Temporary Octroi Mandal established.
9/14/1820Agri-Horticultural Garden of Calcutta started functioning.
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.