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Historical Event on 3/28/1917
Umesh Chandra Panigrahi, great author and journalist, was born at Raruan, Orissa.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/19/1995 | Rajendra Kumari Bajpai appointed the Lt. Governor of Pondichery. |
| 11/2/1841 | Akbar Khan revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan. |
| 12/27/1990 | DMK led Pondicherry ministry, headed by D. Ramachandran, resigns following loss of majority. |
| 5/6/1952 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution. |
| 5/6/1967 | Dr. Zakir Hussain elected President. |
| 7/15/1783 | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals. |
| 5/8/1901 | British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population. |
| 8/30/1991 | Dr. P. J. Devras, friend of snakes, passed away. |
| 9/19/1965 | Government extends ultimatum to India to dismantle forts within four days in China. |
| 8/27/1978 | Lord Mountbatten died in an explosion near Ireland. |
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