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Historical Event on 8/15/1990
GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/30/1994 | Exim Policy streamlined to attract exporting community. |
| 3/24/1944 | Manmohan Singh, famous economist and Finance Minister of India, was born. |
| 5/10/1936 | Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, great freedom fighter, politician, journalist and muslim leader, passed away. |
| 9/14/1992 | Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives. |
| 3/5/1961 | Sachin Sengupta, famous writer, dramatist and journalist, passed away. |
| 9/29/1725 | Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born. |
| 6/1/1944 | M. V. Dhurandhar, famous master painter of Maharashtra, passed away. |
| 5/8/1996 | Poll counting begins. |
| 7/8/1972 | Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta. |
| 3/3/1996 | Haryana govt. bans liquor vends and bars in rural areas. |
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