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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
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7/10/1964Bangalore University was established in Karnataka.
8/29/1993Tamil refugees leave Madras for Sri Lanka apparently on their own free will.
12/7/1993Lalthanhwala sworn in CM of Mizoram.
2/5/1992D.D. Lapang takes over as the new CM of Meghalaya.
9/25/1990L. K. Advani, BJP President, starts his Somnath Temple, Ayodhya Rath Yathra.
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6/22/1917Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).
12/21/1788Sindhia arrested Gulam Qadir and killed him.
2/5/1992Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar.