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Historical Event on 8/15/1994

At Churchgate railway station on platform No.1, noted film actor A.K. Hangal signalled the start of theatre in a train by waving a green flag.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/23/1862Sriniwas Shastri, great patriot and veteran politician, was born.
1/16/1948Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.
6/8/1929Ventappa Musandra Muddiah, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 2 Tests 1959-61), was born in Bangalore.
3/16/1860Dr. W.M. Haffkine, great scientist, bacteriologist and professor, was born at Odessa in Russia.
10/23/1999A Boeing 707 carrying Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and his entourage lands safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai following a suspected tyre burst.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
6/10/1955Prakash Padukone, internationally famous Badminton player, was born.
2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.