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Historical Event on 8/15/1965

Television starts in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1925Mohan Rakesh, veteran Hindi playright, was born. His noted books are ""Aadhe Adhure"" and ""Aashaad Ka Ek Din"".
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7/12/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji signed a friendship treaty with East India Company.
2/19/1891Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper.
9/5/1909Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932.
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3/1/1924Naresh Mehta was born.
4/8/1929Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw two bombs on the Assembly Hall.
6/14/1947Congress Working Committee met at New Delhi to draft the resolution to be placed before All India Congress Committee on the acceptance of Mountbatten plan for the partition of India.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.