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Historical Event on 8/15/1990

GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/25/1888Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born.
3/10/1998B. B. Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party is sworn in Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The 12-day-old Congress(I) Ministry resigned following the failure of the party nominee to be elected as Speaker.
2/11/1959Vinoo Mankad plays his final Test Cricket (vs West Indies at Delhi).
4/14/1941Julie Christie, actress (Dr Zhivago), was born in Assam, India.
2/14/16285th Mughal Emperor Shahjahan was crowned.
2/7/1931Shila Kaul, the chief minister of New Delhi, was born.
12/10/1984Justice Thakkar Commission appointed to enquire into the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
7/1/1996RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
6/2/1975Devendra Mohan Bose, famous Scientist of Physics, passed away.