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Historical Event on 1/15/1899
Musaffir, Giani Gurmukh Singh, writer and politician, was born at Udhwal (Pakistan).
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| 8/20/1996 | India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England. |
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