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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 |
| 2/15/2000 | K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema. |
| 10/9/1874 | Nicholas Roerich, great professor, master, artist, scientist, educator, writer, designer, poet, explorer and humanitarian, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He led artistic and scientific expedition in Himalayas and settled in Kulu valley. |
| 12/28/1932 | Britain says it is to release 28,000 prisoners, including Gandhi. |
| 2/22/1948 | Jayalalitha, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, was born. |
| 6/13/1999 | The Indian army secures the strategic Tololing peak in the Dras sector. |
| 4/16/1903 | Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance. |
| 1/21/1997 | Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis. |
| 7/23/1991 | Premdatt Paliwal, president of All India Forward Block, died. |
| 9/25/1922 | Shri Nath Pai, freedom fighter, Barrister and Member of Parliament, was born in Konkan region of Maharashtra. |
| 2/19/1670 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha, was born. |
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