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Historical Event on 8/15/1854
The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/14/1920 | Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born. |
| 8/4/1923 | Nagpur University started working. |
| 10/14/1997 | Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Amritsar and spend time at the Jallianwala Bagh and Golden Temple complex. |
| 8/3/1967 | Rasiklal Das, great revolutionary, died. |
| 7/29/1802 | Agreement between Gaikwad of Baroda and Britishers about the army. |
| 7/26/1923 | Mukeshchandra Mathur, famous playback singer, was born. |
| 4/8/1973 | India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots. |
| 7/9/1875 | The Bombay Stock Exchange, the first in India, was constructed under the shade of a large banyan tree. |
| 1/24/1997 | Public holiday in connection with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose birth centenary. |
| 5/19/1982 | Elections for Assemblies held in West Bengal, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala. |
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