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Historical Event on 4/28/1945

Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1827Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years.
7/8/1988More than 100 people were killed and several injured as Bangalore-Trivandrum Island Express fell into Ashtamudi lake at Perumon in Quilon district of Kerala.
1/20/1817Ram Mohun Roy started Hindu College in Calcutta with the help of Justice H. East David Hare. This college was later renamed as the Presidency College.
2/1/1889Judge Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, Chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
7/3/1991Kailash Sethi was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 22-07-1996.
9/16/1996J & K second phase poll for 34 seats.
4/4/1971Pakistan reports seizure of nine Indian army vehicles.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
8/11/1961Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.