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Historical Event on 3/28/1914

Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1947Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.
10/9/1970Production of Uranium 233 started at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Bombay.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
12/15/1980Hema Chengkalath, female Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calgary, Canada.
1/5/1671Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the 'Salher' fort from Mughals.
8/3/1997Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes win the doubles title in the Canadian Maurier Super Nine Doubles Open tennis championships held in Montreal.
11/7/1991Salauddin and his wife Neena create a world record by travelling in a Nissan car.
12/21/1903Bhalchandra Digambar Garware, famous industrailist, was born.
2/6/1952George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom, died of lung cancer at the age of 56 (succeeded by daughter, Elizabeth II). In 1947, His title of Emperor of India was deleted.
12/25/1954Manvendranath Roy, great patriot, died.