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Historical Event on 2/28/1835

Medical College was started in Calcutta and it was officially opened on Feb 20.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1988The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China.
10/16/1959National Council of Women's Education was inaugurated in New Delhi.
4/20/1930The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks.
5/11/1999Centre removes the West Bengal Governor A. R. Kidwai. The Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad had also been asked to step down.
8/22/1933Inhabitants of Partabgarh face starvation as Opium was now outlawed. They had been living from the sale of opium for the past 800 years.
1/2/1994Warden's in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
12/13/1902Ilachandra Joshi, famous Hindi novelist, story writer, critic and journalist, was born.
2/20/1863Pandit A. R. Rajrajvarma, famous Malyalam poet, grammer expert and Sanskrit expert, was born.
11/14/1955Employees' State Insurance Corporation was inaugurated by the President.