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Historical Event on 8/15/1942

Mahadev Haribhai Desai, an activist and Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary, died of heart failure at Aga Khan's Palace.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1938Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, passed away.
12/8/1994At 1730 hrs, a rocket propelled grenade fired by Somalia militia during inter clan fighting exploded on the roof of the barrack which housed IAF officers. In the explosion, two officers and an airman were injured.
11/8/1831Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton was born.
10/18/1879Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India.
11/19/1998The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.
2/1/1985Muhammad Azharuddin created a world record at Kanpur by hitting a century in each of his first three test.
3/20/1970Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj.
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
4/9/1936SikhdevSingh RattanSingh Dhindsa was born in Ubhawal village, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab).
12/20/1866Panchkadi Banerjee, famous journalist and editor, was born.