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Historical Event on 8/15/1997

The Government bans doctors from determining the sex of the foetus.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/24/1899Maheshchandra Burjorjee Bilimoria, film distributor, was born.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
10/17/1990S. Bangarappa sworn in as CM of Karnataka following revocation of President's rule.
5/4/1993Santosh Yadav became the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest twice.
5/8/1933Gandhi starts hunger strike to protest the British repression of untouchables.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
2/12/1995The 3-phase-budget session begins with the address of President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
12/27/1976Yashpal, modern hindi litterateur, passed away.
11/3/1997Vice President Krishan Kant presents India's 3-point 'South's positive agenda' at G-15 meet at Kuala Lumpur to ensure a fair deal in the process of globalisation.
5/18/1945Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.