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Historical Event on 8/15/1990

GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1866Gopal Krishna Gokhale, freedom fighter and political leader, was born in Kotluk village of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
1/27/1967Delimitation Agreement for Warfare in space was signed by 60 nations in United Nation.
10/12/1997Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence.
4/22/1991Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal.
4/10/1955India and Vietnam affirm the Panchsheel.
10/18/1996Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao.
3/4/1925Jyotirindranath Tagore, great Bengali litterateur and poet, passed away.
4/4/1987Agney, famous Hindi litterateur and Gyanpeeth Award winning poet, passed away.
12/7/1825First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta.
10/16/1999Dr. Najma Heptulla, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, is elected president of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).