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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
6/10/1891Gandhiji called to the Bar.
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari adds a glorious chapter to Indian sports history at the Sydney International Convention Centre by becoming the first woman to gain an Olympic medal.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.
3/26/1980Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police).
7/13/1998The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.
11/17/1932The Third Round Table Conference began in London. It was not attended by the Congress as the real Indian participation in the making of the constitution was negligible. Since Gandhi was in prison because of his civil disobedience movement he could not attend it either. This conference ended on 24th November 1932 without achieving anything.
7/25/1988Sikh extremists kill the chief priest of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
11/21/1947First postal stamp of indepedent India of three and half annas denomination was started. Major General Cariappa took over from Lieutenant General Sir Francies Tulker as the Army Commander, Eastern Command, in the rank of Lieutenant General.
11/21/1947Babur reached to his capital Agra after winning Bengal.
5/6/199712 persons killed and eight seriously injured in two blasts in east Delhi.