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Historical Event on 8/15/1969

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1869Laxmanrao Kirloskar, great industrialist, social reformer, patriot and founder of Kirloskar Industry, was born at Belgaum.
2/1/1990Governors named for 14 states.
3/2/2000Om Prakash Chautala, Indian National Lok Dal supremo, sworn in the 18th Chief Minister of Haryana.
6/16/1992P. D. Dhhavle, former editor of daily newspaper `Maharashtra', passed away.
6/28/1883Shivprasad Gupta, social reformer, politician, leader, philanthropist, freedom fighter and educationist, was born at Varanasi.
5/5/1955Indian parliament accept Hindu divorce.
7/1/1990General Sunith Francis Rodrigues takes over as Chief of the Army Staff.
9/27/1993Daily newspaper of Marathi Language ""Samna"" started its publication at Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad).
1/24/1996H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.
10/5/1907British MP Keir Hardie reported fomenting rebellion in India.