15th August
Event / Festival on 15th August
Independence Day
National Festivals
The Independence Day of India, celebrated on 15 August, is a holiday commemorating India's independence from the British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on 15 August 1947.
Birthdays on 15th August
Sangolli Rayanna
Freedom Fighter
Born: 15th August 1798 · Died: 26th January 1831
Sri Aurobindo
Nationalist, Freedom Fighter, Philosopher, Yogi, Guru, Poet
Born: 15th August 1872 · Died: 5th December 1950
Ramaprasad Chanda
Historian, Archaeologist
Born: 15th August 1873 · Died: 28th May 1942
Ustad Amir Khan
Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Singer
Born: 15th August 1912 · Died: 13th February 1947
Raakhee
Actress
Born: 15th August 1947
Simple Kapadia
Actress, Costume Designer
Born: 15th August 1958 · Died: 10th November 2009
Amitabh Bhattacharjee
Actor
Born: 15th August 1973
Vijay Bharadwaj
Cricketer
Born: 15th August 1975
Death Anniversaries on 15th August
Amarsinh Chaudhary
Politician
Born: 31st July 1941 · Died: 15th August 2004
Dr. Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana
Dermatologist
Born: 30th January 1927 · Died: 15th August 2005