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Historical Event on 7/1/1947

British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/13/1911Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
12/28/1983Gavaskar achieves his 30th century beating Bradman's 29.
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
12/27/1975372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
8/15/1955Satyagrah started for the freedom of Goa.
8/29/1993Tamil refugees leave Madras for Sri Lanka apparently on their own free will.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
11/1/1999Soli Sorbajee is re-appointed the Attorney General.