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Historical Event on 9/15/1916

Margaret Lockwood, film actress of 'Lady Vanishes' fame, was born in Karachi, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/19371,100 prisoners freed after appeal by Gandhi, his first political act in year.
11/18/1937
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
10/29/1961New All India Muslim League was established.
8/23/1989Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.
11/24/1924Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born.
8/10/1986Gen. A.S. Vaidya, who was Chief of Army Staff, at the time of 'Operation Blue Star', was shot dead at Pune.
10/2/1910Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born.
5/11/1995In central Kashmir, militants burnt the Charar-e-Sherif shrine (the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Noorudin Noorani) built in 1460 by Zain-ul- Abidin.