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Southern Asia 1947: Partition of India

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Events on 15 August

starts 1844

French fleet captures Mogador

1918

Japan seizes Chinese Eastern Railway

1945

Emperor Hirohito announces surrender of Japan

ends 1900

Eight-Nation Alliance captures Peking

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