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Historical Event on 2/28/1968

International City Auroville inaugurated the Aurobindo Ashram in Pondechery.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1957Pranab Pankaj Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982), was born in Calcutta.
7/18/1908Fourteen thousand mill workers go on strike at Bombay.
4/2/1997Sumita Sinha of Dhanbad, (18 years college girl) became a world record holder when a 3,200 kg Ambassador car passed over her.
3/11/1881Ashley Eden unveiled in Calcutta Town Hall the first statue of Indians Ram Nath Tagore and Dwarkanath Tagore.
12/8/1911Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa.
9/14/1992Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives.
2/25/1962India Congress Party wins elections.
11/19/1998The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.
7/14/1656Guru Har Kishan, the eight Sikh, was born.
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.