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Historical Event on 8/15/1955

Satyagrah started for the freedom of Goa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/16/1947Kamta Prasad ""Guru"" died at Jabalpur. He was renowned for his contribution in the field of Hindi Grammer. He was the editor of a monthly 'Saraswati' and 'Balasakha', children magaz
1/22/1990The International Literacy Campaign was launced in the country by the Prime Minister at a national function held at New Delhi. (8-9-90).
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.
3/26/1980Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police).
2/16/1993Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.
10/16/1990Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.
9/15/1940Anil Yashwant Tipnis, Air Chief Marshal, was born.
3/28/1956Tirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar, great Indian cricket pace-bowler (2 Tests 1982-83 little impact), was born in Madras.
9/15/1953S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first lady President of the eighth session of the United Nations Organisation's (UNO) General Assembly.