The whole world is aware that India gained independence on August 15, 1947, but we are going to tell you the history of august 15. On the 15th of August itself, there have been many more incidents in the country and abroad, let us know about them today...

1. On the day of 15 August 1519 Panama City was built.
12. On August 15, 1772, the East India Company decided to set up separate civil and criminal courts in different districts.
13. On August 15, 1854, the first passenger train from Calcutta (currently Kolkata) to Hooghly was run by the East India Railway, but was officially operational in 1855.
4. On August 15, 1872, Maharishi Arbindo Ghosh, who was involved in liberating India from the British Raj, was born.
5. On the day of August 15, 1950, Assam was hit by a massive earthquake that killed about 1500-3000 people.
6. According to Campbell Johnson, press secretary of the Viceroy Lord Mountbatten of India's independence, the second anniversary of Japan's surrender to the Allied forces was on August 15, the same day that it was decided to liberate India.
7. On the same day of 15th August, three other countries besides India also have Independence Day. South Koream Bahrain and Congo liberated on the same day.

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