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Historical Event on 8/15/1955

Satyagrah started for the freedom of Goa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1962Haryana achieved their target of supplying electricity to 100\% villages.
7/15/1917Tukaram Tanaji Sawant, educationist and famous Hindi writer, was born at Pokharam, (Maharashtra).
9/17/1960Agreement reached with Pakistan on the distribution of the River Indus and its tributaries.
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.
2/26/1971Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
6/18/1979Sri Lanka beat India by 47 runs in Cricket World Cup upset.
3/3/1990JD-BJP coalition government in Gujarat, Chimanbhai Patel to become CM; Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Bhairon Singh Shekhewat of BJP to head the BJP-JD coalition government in Rajasthan.
5/1/1913Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born.
4/11/1931Mahendranath Yeshwant Gupte, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1984-85, was born at Mumbai.