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Historical Event on 8/15/1998

Golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Independence ends.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1954Chandernagar, former under French possession, was made a part of West Bengal.
8/15/1942Mahadev Haribhai Desai, an activist and Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary, died of heart failure at Aga Khan's Palace.
12/14/1999The Prime Minister informs the Lok Sabha that Ram Prakash Gupta has denied the remarks on temple construction.
12/14/1920Akali Dal established.
2/28/1951Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot.
11/8/1947Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.
10/29/1962China attacked India.
7/31/1946Jinnah threatens sanctions of ""Direct Action"".
2/24/1922Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab.
9/25/1993Soli Sorabji, 63, nominated as Prosecutor of the International War Crimes Court by UN Secretary General.