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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
4/11/199710-month-old Deve Gowde govt. at the centre voted out of power. 292 voting against the motion of confidence in Lok Sabha, 158 for it, 6 abstaining.
12/1/1894Bhim Sen Sachar, freedom fighter, leader and Chief Minister of Punjab, was born.
8/19/1994Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
3/3/1993Sharad Pawar nominated CM of Maharashtra.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
1/18/1977Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.
7/22/1978Indira Gandhi charged with criminal misconduct during 1977 campaign.
11/28/1704Jacob Mossel, Governor General (Dutch East Indies), was born.
3/25/1931Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi matyred in Hindu-Muslim riot at Kanpur. He was also the Editor of weekly 'Pratap'.
5/2/1982Mohun Bagan retains Federation Cup (football) beating Mafatlal at Calicut.