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Historical Event on 2/28/1884

Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/11/1626Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar's Nijamshahi kingdom, passed away.
12/24/1999Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off.
4/14/1941Julie Christie, actress (Dr Zhivago), was born in Assam, India.
1/16/1681Sambhaji was crowned as the successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a function held at Raigad Fort.
1/8/1987P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away.
8/4/1929Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician.
11/21/1969Bhilai Steel Plant creates a new world record in steel-making by producing 'one heat' in four hours three minutes.
1/29/1870'Hicleche Bengal Gazette' newspaper published in India.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
6/29/1998Government decides to grant full statehood for Delhi and create three new States namely Uttaranchal, Vananchal and Chattisgarh.