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Historical Event on 8/15/1997

K.Sasikaran gets third IM norm in British Open Chess tournament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1877Queen Victoria was proclaimed as 'The Empress of India' in Delhi Darbar.
8/19/1944The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
1/6/1987An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.
11/1/1902Alwar Iyengar Jaggu, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Chatra Ghosham.
6/6/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India ends.
4/22/1870Vladimir IIyich Lenin, revolutionary freedom fighter and politician, was born at Simbrisk, Volga.
2/15/1998Tennis duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati were ranked No. 2 when they won Dubai Open.
6/13/1927Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82.
3/28/2000Delhi police arrest Shoaib Ilyasi, producer of the crime serial ''India's Most Wanted'' for the death of his wife Anju on January 10.