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Historical Event on 9/15/1916

Margaret Lockwood, film actress of 'Lady Vanishes' fame, was born in Karachi, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1982Mira Behn (90), disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.
2/9/2000The Madras High Court suspends the one-year jail sentence passed by a Special Court against the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, in the 'Pleasant Stay Hotel Case'.
12/14/1936Kamalkant Bhattacharya, Assamese thinker and author, passed away.
3/3/1997Indian Socialist Party headed by Arangil Sridharan merges with Lok Sakthi. It was floated by Ramakrishna Hedge.
1/10/1998Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta.
7/28/1972India and Pakistan sign Simla Pact, settling border dispute in Kashmir.
4/26/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
8/28/1976Second World Hindi Conference held in Mauritius.
10/28/1997Govt. extends ceasefire in Nagaland by 3 months from October 31.
8/15/1990Uttar Maharashtra University was established.