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Historical Event on 8/15/1990

India successfully test fires 'Akash', an advanced medium range surface to air missile.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
9/18/1972Government of India announces increase of minimum bonus to workers from 4\% to 8.33\%.
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
7/3/1997Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
11/15/1988Dalai Lama agreed for less then independent country to save the cultural heritage of Tibet.
9/25/1916Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay, great litterateur, philosopher, social worker and first General Secretary of UP branch, was born at Dhankia village, Rajasthan.
11/6/1931Chithira Tirunal Bala Ramavarma, ascended throne and ruled state of Travancore as Maharaja, passed away.
8/14/1900S. K. Patil, Congress leader, was born.
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
8/18/2000The Supreme Court rejects a petition filed by former Navy chief Vishnu Bhagwat challenging his dismissal from service and the consequent direction stripping him of the title Admiral.