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Historical Event on 8/15/1997
Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/9/1993 | C. R. Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India, 8 runs @ 2.66, 9 wkts @ 54.78), passed away. |
| 5/30/1955 | Narayan Malhar Joshi, father of Indian Worker's Movement, passed away. |
| 8/11/2000 | Usha Mehta, great Gandhian, passed away. |
| 1/14/1985 | Dr. Nagendra Singh elected World Court Chief. |
| 10/9/1964 | K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party. |
| 7/18/1953 | Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta. |
| 8/8/1955 | Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. |
| 7/5/1999 | Two buses, which were inaugurated from Dhaka, arrive in Calcutta. |
| 7/4/1994 | Labhuben Mehta, famous Gujrathi author, died. |
| 12/16/1999 | Bill on Cyber law is introduced in the Lok Sabha. |
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