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Historical Event on 9/15/1948

The India flag carrying vessel reached Bombay Port.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/16/1934M. Muthuraman, noted Hindi writer and professor, was born at Dindigul in Madurai (Tamil Nadu).
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1/25/1999Dr. R. Chidambaram, nuclear scientist, among the 14 distinguished personalities chosen for Padma Vibhushan. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruskin Bond get Padma Shri.
10/13/1679More than 20,000 lives were claimed near Massurla Pattanam city, costal area of South India, in a severe storm.
1/25/1914Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa.
4/4/1904Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"".
7/22/1956Quake shatters town of Anjar; claiming 117 lives, 800 people were missing.
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.
12/7/1782Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.
8/5/1965Jaya Prakash Narayan was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service.