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Historical Event on 2/28/1963

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/11/1780Goddard General, Bassein fort was captured near Bombay.
2/18/1918Gopal Krishna Adig, modern Kannad poet, was born.
2/14/1901King Edward VII open's his first parliament.
1/19/1948India and Pakistan accept U.N. mediation in New York.
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.
7/2/1970Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, passed away.
10/1/1949'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established.
1/6/1992Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs Australia at the SCG.
11/7/2000The BJP firebrand Uma Bharti makes a triumphant return to the Union Ministry as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and Arun Jaitley gets elevated as Cabinet Minister in a mini expansion. Maj.Gen. (Retd) B. C. Khanduri takes oath as Minister of State for Transport and Highways.
7/16/1992Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died.