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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › August_15August 15 - Wikipedia

    August 15 is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 138 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 636 – Arab–Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins.

  2. Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly, came into effect.

  3. Humayun's tomb illuminated in tricolors on 15th August 2022. The government of India decided to celebrate the 75 years of independence of India, with tribute to people instrumental in bringing India thus far in its journey, in the spirit of self-reliant India.

  4. Independence Day of India has been celebrated every year on 15 August since 1947. On that date, British Raj became two independent countries, the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan .

  5. August 15 is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 138 days remaining until the end of the year. Events. Up to 1900. 29 BC – Octavian is celebrated as conqueror of Egypt and takes over the ruling of the Roman Empire, later changing his name to Augustus. 927 – The Saracens conquer and destroy Taranto.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FerragostoFerragosto - Wikipedia

    Ferragosto is a public holiday celebrated on 15 August in all of Italy. It originates from Feriae Augusti, the festival of Emperor Augustus, who made 1 August a day of rest after weeks of hard work on the agricultural sector.

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  8. The Feast of the Assumption of Mary was retained by the Lutheran Church after the Reformation. Evangelical Lutheran Worship designates August 15 as a lesser festival named "Mary, Mother of Our Lord" while the current Lutheran Service Book formally calls it "St. Mary, Mother of our Lord".

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