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Historical Event on 5/28/1964

A slow-moving funeral cortege containing the body of Jawaharlal Nehru inched through the streets of New Delhi today. A million and a half Indians lined the route to pay final respects to their beloved leader.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/19/1905Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali writer and thinker, passed away.
10/2/1998Santanu Deb Barma of Tripura was chosen for Kabir Puraskar for her role in preventing violence and riots in some areas of the state in 1997.
8/28/1904First car rally between Calcutta to Barakpur held.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
4/26/1992Gyanapith award winner Prof. V.K.Gokak (82) passes away.
2/3/1916Banaras Hindu University was opened under the guidance of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
11/29/1869Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, was born at Bhavnagar, Saurashtra.
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
2/8/1985P. K. Kaul was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 22-08-1986.
1/23/1915Kamal Nayan Bajaj, famous industrialist, was born.