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Historical Event on 4/28/1936
Abdul Rashid 'Fida' (Kishtwari), great poet, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/18/1958 | Dr.Bhagwandas, famous Congress leader and theosophist, died. |
| 9/5/1846 | Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died. |
| 9/5/1846 | Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot. |
| 2/2/1959 | Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party. |
| 6/3/1924 | Muthuvel Karunanidhi, politician and playwright, was born in Thirukkuvalai (Thanjavur). |
| 2/15/1920 | Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta. |
| 12/12/1971 | The first aerial victory was when MiG-21FLs of No. 47 Squadron shot down a PAF F-104 over the Gulf of Kutch and this was followed by three more victories in quick succession on 17 December, when MiG-21FLs of No. 29 Squadron escorting HF-24 Maruts, shot down intercepting F-104s near Uttarlai in the Rajasthan desert in gun-missile encounters, while a third F-104, on an intruding mission, was shot down by another MiG 21FL of No.29 Squadron. |
| 3/20/1992 | Satyajit Ray, veteran film producer and director, was presented the 'Bharat Ratna' Award at Calcutta. |
| 3/15/1908 | Police shoot four people in rioting. |
| 9/27/1908 | Shiv Verma, great soldier, was born. |
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