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Historical Event on 8/15/1947
Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/9/1918 | Harprasad Nanda, famous Industrialist, was born. |
| 11/11/2000 | Mohun Bagan wins the Durand Cup in New Delhi. |
| 5/5/1929 | Curfew was imposed in a bid to quell Hindu-Muslim riots that had claimed 21 lives in Bombay. |
| 5/26/1948 | First ever trade agreement with Pakistan. |
| 11/19/1991 | Kashinath Anant (Rambhau Joshi), famous editor, passed away. |
| 4/28/1993 | Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen. |
| 8/30/1773 | Narayan Rao Peshwa was murdered by his uncle Raghunath Rao, also called Raghoba, who then proclaimed himself the Peshwa. |
| 11/20/1859 | Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away. |
| 4/30/1870 | Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter. |
| 12/16/1924 | Nissim Ezekiel, educationist and author, was born. |
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