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Historical Event on 8/15/1950
Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/18/1974 | Buddhadev Basu, modern Bengali poet, story writer, playwright and critic, passed away. |
| 5/27/1930 | Jayaprakash Narayan, Labour Research Cell, arrested after Dandi March. |
| 10/17/1990 | S. Bangarappa sworn in as CM of Karnataka following revocation of President's rule. |
| 1/12/1966 | Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away. |
| 7/17/1903 | Joseph, versatile author in Malyalam language and critic Butshshor, was born. |
| 10/9/1978 | Asian Games begin in Bangkok. |
| 2/24/1786 | Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India. |
| 7/16/1981 | India performs nuclear Test. |
| 7/16/1981 | Vasco De Gama, Portuguese navigator who discovered India, died in Cochin. |
| 12/26/1986 | Consumer Rights Act was passed. |
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