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Historical Event on 7/1/1947

British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
6/16/1950Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
6/10/1928Papan Ramchand Panjabi, cricket test umpire for 7 tests from 1978-81, was born in Mumbai.
5/14/1993Justice V. Ramaswamy decides to resign.
10/20/1969Punjabrao Agriculture University established.
8/25/1997Neelam J. Singh rewrites her own discussion mark in the domestic circuit meet in Chennai.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
7/30/1987India says it will revive the 'Agni' IRBM programe.
9/3/1995Ram Jethmalani (lawyer and MP) launches a new party, Bharatiya Lok Panchayat, to rid the country of its evils.
9/1/1921Madhav Krishnaji Mantri, right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, was born at Nasik, Maharashtra. He was the Indian team selector from 1964 to 1968 and was also the team manager in 1990.