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Historical Event on 2/28/1936

Kamla Nehru, wife of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social worker, passed away near Lausanne in Switzerland.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1945Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.
5/12/1993Samsher Bahadur Singh, modern Hindi poet, passed away.
3/31/1867Prarthana Samaj was established by Ranade, Bhandarkar and others at Mumbai in 1864.
5/10/1996Union Cabinet recommends to President the dissolution of the 10th Lok Sabha.
10/23/1999V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister, tops the list of star witnesses in Bofors case.
8/23/1989Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.
9/2/1947Gandhiji is mobbed in Calcutta house; gives up idea of Noakhali visit. Peace efforts intensified.
12/4/1910Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot.
5/15/1996The 11th Lok Sabha constituted as Election Commission submits a list of 534 successful candidates to President.
9/5/1990Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee.