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Historical Event on 8/15/1950

Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/5/1983Keshavrao Kothavle 'Lalit', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
3/25/1990Lakshadweep Council elections.
3/19/1982President's rule in Assam.
10/12/1993The first operational sortie in Somalia was undertaken with the Brigade Commander and his Deputy on board to recede the area of responsibility in and around Baidoa which was to be the bridage's permanent location.
12/21/1788Sindhia arrested Gulam Qadir and killed him.
4/24/1994S. L. Kirloskar, 91, industrial magnate, passed away in Pune.
4/26/1895Guru Baksha Singh, modern Punjabi litterateur was born.
12/20/1686After clashes with Mughal soldiers, Jaub Chaarnak left Hoogly and settled in Sutnati.
1/26/1981Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval.
10/20/19916.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people.