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Historical Event on 8/15/1947
Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/27/2000 | Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium. |
| 1/22/1980 | Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker. |
| 9/6/1961 | D. N. Kohli was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 28-05-1966. |
| 9/4/1999 | Umesh Chandra, Assistant Inspector General of Police, shot dead by the PWG in Hyderabad. |
| 5/1/1902 | Tornodo hit Dhaka part of Bengal, claims 416 lives. |
| 6/23/1810 | Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed. |
| 3/12/1996 | Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao. |
| 9/19/1997 | A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper. |
| 7/4/1999 | The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill after a 11 hour assault, and hoisted the tricolour atop the 16,500 ft. peak. |
| 7/22/1875 | Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born. |
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