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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
6/26/1954Nehru, Chou En-lai pledge good-neighbor policy at New Delhi.
11/15/1997INS Delhi' commissioned.
7/20/1954Armistice for Indo-China signed.
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.
3/13/1992K. S. Niranjan, famous Kannad author, passed away.
4/7/1935Shankar Abaji Bhise, famous Indian scientist, died.
12/29/1996Trishul', surface-to-air missile successfully tested.
2/24/1996Naresh Chandra appointed India's ambassador to USA.
8/21/2000Mahatma Gandhi's daughter-in-law Mrs. Nirmala Gandhi dies in Wardha. She was 91.
1/18/1995The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).