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Historical Event on 8/15/1996

Deve Gowda speaks in Hindi on the occasion of the 50th Independence Day.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1992BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.
5/26/1993The Centre decides to implement the Mandal Commission recommendation to provide 27\% reservation for the socially and educationally backward classes in the Central Services from 15th June.
2/5/1991The last of 1.2 lakh Indians in Kuwait manage to return to India.
10/28/1964Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, passed away.
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
7/31/1938Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
3/16/1998Sonia Gandhi is elected chairperson of the Congress(I) Parliamentary Party.