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Historical Event on 8/15/1947

Sir Cyril Radcliffe Award on the new boundaries of West Punjab, East Punjab, West Bengal, East Bengal and Assam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1905Indian National Congress declared to boycott the British goods for the first time against Bengal partition, and also advocated to buy ' Swadeshi.
9/19/1960Sindhu River water-sharing settement was signed between India and Pakistan.
12/22/1998The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist.
12/4/1910Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot.
3/21/1791Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis.
1/7/1900Raghukul Tilak, educationist and social worker, was born at Meerut, UP.
4/22/1992IAF in response to a recommendation by Secretary General, the Security Council adopted resolution No. 751 (1992) by which it established UNOSOM for handling situation which had deteriorated to an extent where death and destruction forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and causing need for emergency humanitarian assistance.
7/12/1960Ranchi University was established.
8/16/1965Indian troops cross Kashmir line, seizes two Pakistani outposts.
12/10/1979Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.