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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

India gains independence from the British rule and Pakistan emerges as a separate Islamic nation. Around 600,000 die in clashes during the subsequent population exchange of 14 million people between the two new countries.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1839Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
11/7/1900Ranga N.G, professor and politician, was born.
5/25/1611Emperor Jahangir married Meherunnisa, widow of Sher Afghan. She recieved the title Noor Jahan.
10/3/1950India protests U.N. troops' crossing of 38th parallel in New York.
1/27/1994Union Cabinet approves inclusion of the land reforms laws in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.
7/10/1909Gandhiji arrives in London with the assistance of Lord Ampthill and works ceaselessly to educate influential British leaders and the public, and also to move Imperial authorities.
8/17/1958Sir John Hubert Marshal, excavator of Mohan-Jo-Daro and Takshashila, died.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
1/16/1896Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P.
1/11/1966Lal Bahadur Shastri was posthumously awarded the ""Bharat Ratna"".