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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/20/1937England beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time for Soccer's Calcutta Cup, International Championship and Triple Crown, UK.
11/30/1915Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telgu poet, died.
4/8/1991Prafulla Kumar Mahanta,Assam CM, steps down as party chief.
4/15/1975Janata Party's `People's March' to Parliament.
11/20/1942Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.
7/16/1931C. T. Studd, 69, died. He was an English missionary, one of the 'Cambridge Seven,' who worked on the mission field in China, India and Central Africa.
8/28/1994Three medical officers of the Field Ambulance unit were killed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia.
1/2/1960Raman Lamba, Cricketer was Born
7/31/1980Muhammad Rafi, famous playback singer, died at the age of 40.
12/23/1972Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India v England at Delhi.