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Historical Event on 2/15/1869
Mirza ""Galib"" Asad Ullah Beg Khan, famous Urdu poet and writer, passed away.
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| 6/23/1994 | Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free. |
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