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Historical Event on 12/28/1977

Sumitranandan Pant, famous Hindi poet and literaeur, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/30/1988Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed.
9/11/1993Former Andhra CM Rama Rao, 71, weds 44-year-old college lecturer Lakshmi Sivaparvathi.
10/17/1979Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1/28/1950Supreme Court of India was inaugurated.
3/29/1992The expert committee recomends an autonomous council for the Jharkhand region of Bihar.
10/2/1906Raja Ravi Verma died at Attingal near Trivandrum, Kerala. He is remembered for his artistic work in 'Ram Panchayatan', 'Vishwamitra-Menaka', 'Shakuntala writing a letter', 'Shiv Parvati'. A commemorative stamp was issued by the Postal Department on April 29, 1971 in his honour.
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.
3/19/1962Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.
8/21/1997Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.