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Historical Event on 2/28/1963

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.

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12/30/1929The first inland Indian air mail left New Delhi this morning for Jodhpur, Hyderabad, and Karachi to connect at Karachi with the air service to London.
12/6/1976Nana Patil, great revolutionary, passed away.
2/5/1992Ajit Singh elected 'real J.D.' President.
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.
5/12/1998Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.
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5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
7/5/1997Janata Dal splits. Laloo Prasad Yadav forms Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav was elected as the Janta Dal president.