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Historical Event on 2/28/1963

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/19/1961Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops.
1/26/1919Mohammad Cazzambhoy Ibrahim Khan, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49), was born in Bombay.
2/14/16285th Mughal Emperor Shahjahan was crowned.
10/21/1954Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.
1/24/1951Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.
7/19/1974Udham Singh's, revolutionary, ashes brought to Delhi from London.
3/12/1996Election Commission rejects claim by Indira Congress as the real Congress. The 'hand' symbol will remain with Indian National Congress headed by PVN Rao.
3/25/1898Dalpatrai (Dalpatram Dahyabhai Trawadi), modern Gujrati poet, passed away.
5/1/1997Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.
2/10/1979Itanagar was declared as capital of Arunachal Pradesh.