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Historical Event on 8/15/1997
IWM Vijayalakshmi wins Asian Zonal Women's Chess tournament in Tehran.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/28/1963 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna. |
| 12/11/1968 | Indian born Har Govind Khorana receives the Nobel Price for medicine and physiology. |
| 5/19/1954 | The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board. |
| 5/19/1954 | Babur's eldest son Humayun ascended the throne. He was, doubtless, a man of parts. |
| 1/10/1979 | Anand Gopal Shauri, litterateur and journalist, passed away. |
| 11/30/2000 | Dr. Anil Kakodkar takes charge as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy. |
| 1/3/1996 | Karnataka agrees to release 6 tmc ft. of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, bowing to PM's order. |
| 1/17/1985 | Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England. |
| 11/15/1875 | Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar. |
| 8/1/1920 | Kirloskar, monthly magzine, was published. |
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