On this day:
1947: India gains independence from Great Britain, remains a dominion until 1950
1960: Congo gains its independence from France
2015: North Korea Introduces Pyongyang Time which is UTC+08:30
Born on this day:
1769: Napoleon, Corsican/French military officer, political leader
1872: Shri Aurobindo, Indian guru and nationalist, born in Calcutta
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