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Historical Event on 8/15/1867

Bhartendu Harishchandra publishes a Hindi monthly 'Kavi Vachan Sudha'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
5/25/1965Independent India had further clashes with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, one over the intractable Kashmir dispute and the other over Bangladesh. A border war was also fought with China in 1962 in the North-Eastern region, which resulted in the loss of Aksai Chin in Ladakh and smaller areas in the North-east. India continues to dispute sovereignty over these areas.
8/18/1951Indian Institute of Technology was opened in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
11/30/1999The disinvestment panel headed by G. V. Ramakrishna demits office after the end of its three-year term.
5/21/1992Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died.
1/19/1960Ramchandra Gopal (Dadasaheb Torne), famous film director, passed away.
11/21/1998India 'B' beats Sri Lanka 3-2 in the final of the Bristol Freedom Cup four-nation football tournament in Colombo.
10/12/1993The first operational sortie in Somalia was undertaken with the Brigade Commander and his Deputy on board to recede the area of responsibility in and around Baidoa which was to be the bridage's permanent location.
11/2/190850 years after the start of direct rule, Edward VII talks of 'prudently extending' democracy.