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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
11/19/199722 persons killed and 30 injured when car bomb explodes outside film studio in Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad. The deceased include Eanadu TV crew of six people.
9/29/1998ISRO successfully launches its largest sounding rocket, Rohini (RH-560 mk, 11 total payload, 127 kg).
11/9/1877Muhammad Iqbal, Urdu poet, was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan).
11/9/1877Akbar's Vajir-E-Ajam 'Bairam Khan' was assassinated at Patan, Gujarat by an Afghan assassin Mubarak Khan Lohani ( whose father was slain by Bairam Khan) in the battle of Machiwara.
7/16/1954French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
3/26/199914 tonnes of heavy water leaked into the second unit of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam during an in-service inspection.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
1/18/1999Gul Panag (20) from Delhi was crowned Femina Miss India Universe at the Miss India 1999 beauty pageant in Pune.
6/20/1997Basu Bhattacharya (65), film-maker, died in Mumbai.
7/1/1821Daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' was published.