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Historical Event on 8/15/1918

Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.
5/25/1991Indian, UN Angola Verification Mission - I ended (UNAVEM - I June 1989 - May 1991).
4/22/1958Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff.
2/15/1936Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, freedom fighter, passed away. He was known for his patriotism and zeal for constructive work and was a forceful and emotional orator and debater and an eminent writer in Assamese litrature. He was also a musician and composed good number of patriotic poems and songs.
12/17/1974Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.
7/4/1992Sanskrit made a compulsory subject from sixth to intermediate classes in Uttar Pradesh.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
3/4/1997Govt. not to print Re. 1 , Rs. 2 & Rs. 5 currency notes any more, as these three denominations have been coinised.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.